kwigorora
kwee-goh-ROH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwigororakwee-goh-ROH-rah
Englishto stretch (oneself); to straighten up
Frenchs'étirer ; se redresser
Meaning
To stretch one's body and limbs, as after sleep or after sitting for a long time, or to straighten one's back.
Good to know
Reflexive of kugorora, to straighten. The body part may follow: kwigorora amaguru, to stretch one's legs. The perfect is yigoroye, he stretched.
Examples
- Akanguka, yigorora mbere yo kuva mu buriri.When he wakes up, he stretches before getting out of bed.
- Twicaye igihe kirekire, reka duhaguruke twigorore.We have been sitting a long time, let us stand up and stretch.
- Umukinnyi yigoroye mbere y'uko umukino utangira.The player stretched before the match started.
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