Kinyarwanda
kuremerwa
Word parts: ku-remerwa
koo-reh-MEH-rwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuremerwakoo-reh-MEH-rwahsoon
Englishto be heavy ladensoon
Frenchêtre lourdement chargésoon
Meaning
to be weighed down by a heavy load, physically or with worries and responsibilities.
Good to know
the passive/stative counterpart of kuremera: not "be heavy" but "have something heavy pressing on you".
Examples
- Umukozi yaremerewe n'imitwaro y'akazi.The worker was weighed down by the burden of work.
- Uraremerwa n'iki none?What is weighing on you today?
- Ntabwo yaremerewe n'amafaranga, ni impungenge zonyine.It isn't money that weighs on him, it's only worry.
- Bazaremerwa n'imyenda niba badasubije amafaranga.They will be weighed down by debt if they don't repay the money.
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