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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