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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