Kinyarwanda
kwegamira
Word parts: kw-egamira
kweh-gah-MEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwegamirakweh-gah-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto lean againstsoon
Frenchs'appuyer contresoon
Meaning
to lean one's weight on someone or something for support.
Good to know
to lean against (ref. to person)
Examples
- Nyirakuru yegamiye ku nkoni ye agenda.Grandmother leaned on her cane as she walked.
- Ese umwana yegamiye ku nde iyo ateye ubwoba?Who does the child lean on when frightened?
- Ntabwo yegamiye ku muryango we mu bihe bikomeye.He didn't lean on his family in hard times.
- Twegamira ku Mana mu bihe by'akaga.We lean on God in times of danger.
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