Kinyarwanda
kurembuza
Word parts: ku-rembuza
koo-rehm-BOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurembuzakoo-rehm-BOO-zahsoon
Englishto beckonsoon
Frenchfaire signesoon
Meaning
to signal someone with a gesture to come over, or to call them.
Good to know
This word is used when you want to invite someone to join you or come closer.
Examples
- Kurembuza umwana ngo aze.Signal the child to come.
- Naramutse kurembuye inshuti zanjye.I signaled my friends to come.
- Umucuruzi arembuza abakiriya be.The trader beckons to his customers.
- Ese urembuza umwana we ave kure?Are you beckoning to the child to come from afar?
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