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Kinyarwanda

kurorera

Word parts: ku-rorera

koo-roh-REH-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakurorerakoo-roh-REH-rahsoon
Englishto stopsoon
Frencharrêter, éteindresoon

Meaning

to pause and stay put, holding off from continuing on.

Good to know

to stop

Examples

  • Abagenzi bareze aho kugira ngo babone imvura ihita.The travelers stopped there to wait for the rain to pass.
  • Ese muzarorera hano kugeza ryari?How long will you all stay stopped here?
  • Ntabwo twarorereye, twakomeje urugendo ako kanya.We didn't stop, we continued the journey right away.
  • Rorera gato, ndashaka kukubwira ikintu.Stop for a moment, I want to tell you something.

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