kwiyongera
kwee-yoh-NGEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwiyongerakwee-yoh-NGEH-rahsoon
Englishto increase, to growsoon
Frenchaugmenter, croîtresoon
Meaning
To become greater in number, amount or size, to grow or go up.
Good to know
The reflexive of kongera, to add: literally to add to itself. Kwiyongera ibiro means to put on weight.
Examples
- Umubare w'abanyeshuri wiyongereye uyu mwaka.The number of students went up this year.
- Ibiciro by'ibiribwa bikomeje kwiyongera.Food prices keep going up.
- Abaturage b'umujyi biyongera buri mwaka.The city's population grows every year.
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Forms
bariyongereye, bwariyongereye, byariyongereye, cyiyongereye, wiyongere, zariyongereye, ziyongereye
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