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Kinyarwanda

kwegera

Word parts: kw-egera

kweh-GEH-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwegerakweh-GEH-rahsoon
Englishto draw nearsoon
Frenchs'approchersoon

Meaning

to move closer to someone or something, to draw near.

Good to know

to draw near, approach

Examples

  • Umwana yegereye nyina afite ubwoba.The child drew near to his mother, frightened.
  • Ese ushobora kwegera aha hafi?Can you come a bit closer?
  • Ntabwo twegereye inzu yaka, byari akaga.We didn't get near the burning house, it was dangerous.
  • Nzegera aho uri kugira ngo tuvugane.I will come near where you are so we can talk.

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