kureremba
koo-reh-REH-mbah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurerembakoo-reh-REH-mbahsoon
Englishto float
Frenchflotter
Meaning
To stay on the surface of water or up in the air without sinking or falling.
Good to know
Said of things on water or in the air: igiti kireremba ku mazi, a log floating on the water. The opposite on water is kurohama, to sink, to drown.
Examples
- Amababi areremba hejuru y'amazi.Leaves float on top of the water.
- Ubwato bwakozwe mu biti bureremba neza.A boat made of wood floats well.
- Ibicu bireremba mu kirere.Clouds float in the sky.
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