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Kinyarwanda

kuzamuka

Word parts: ku-zamuka

koo-zah-MOO-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakuzamukakoo-zah-MOO-kahsoon
Englishto ascendsoon
Frenchmontersoon

Meaning

to go uphill or climb up a slope or height.

Good to know

Used when talking about climbing or moving up a hill.

Examples

  • Tugomba kuzamuka umusozi.We have to go up the hill.
  • Nzakora ku buryo nzamuka neza.I will find a way to climb well.
  • Umugenzi azamuka umusozi.The traveler climbs the hill.
  • Ese uzamuka ku nzu y'ubutaka?Are you climbing up to the earthen house?

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