Kinyarwanda
kuvugama
Word parts: ku-vugama
koo-voo-GAH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuvugamakoo-voo-GAH-mahsoon
Englishto rowsoon
Frenchramersoon
Meaning
to move a boat forward using oars, to row.
Good to know
to row (boat)
Examples
- Abasore bavugamye ubwato bagana ku nkombe.The young men rowed the boat toward the shore.
- Uzi kuvugama ubwato?Do you know how to row a boat?
- Ntabwo yavugamye kure, yagarutse vuba.He didn't row far, he came back quickly.
- Tuzavugama tugana ku kirwa hakiri kare.We will row toward the island while it's still early.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.