Kinyarwanda
kurinda
Word parts: ku-rinda
koo-REEN-dah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurindakoo-REEN-dahsoon
Englishto guardsoon
Frenchprotégersoon
Meaning
to keep watch over someone or something and act to keep it safe from harm.
Good to know
commonly used for protection and vigilance, e.g. guarding property, children, or one's health.
Examples
- Umusirikare arinda umupaka.The soldier guards the border.
- Ese urinda urugo rwawe nijoro?Do you guard your home at night?
- Ntabwo bakiri barinda iyo nzu.They no longer guard that house.
- Tuzarinda ubuzima bwacu turya neza.We will protect our health by eating well.
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