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Kirundi

gucikana

Word parts: gu-cikana

goo-chee-KAH-nah

How to say it

Kirundigucikanagoo-chee-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto diesoon
Frenchmourirsoon

Meaning

to die, or to be in the throes of death.

Good to know

to die; to agonize

Examples

  • Umuvyeyi yaragiye gucikana.The parent was dying.
  • Ntibashaka kubona umuntu agucikana.They don't want to see someone dying.
  • Inka yamaze gucikana.The cow is in its death throes.

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