kwiganzamo
kwee-gah-NZAH-moh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwiganzamokwee-gah-NZAH-moh
Englishto make up most of, to predominate in
Frenchconstituer la majorité de, prédominer
Meaning
To be the largest part or the most numerous among the members of a group or the contents of something.
Good to know
Built on kwiganza, to predominate, with mo, in. Mostly heard in the perfect: yiganjemo, byiganjemo, mostly made up of; abitabiriye biganjemo urubyiruko, those who came were mostly young people.
Examples
- Abitabiriye inama biganjemo abagore.Those who attended the meeting were mostly women.
- Iri shyamba ryiganjemo ibiti bya kimeza.This forest is mostly made up of native trees.
- Mu ishuri ryacu higanjemo abana bo mu cyaro.In our school most are children from the countryside.
Forms
Not yet checked by a native speaker.