Kirundi
guhanirwa
Word parts: gu-hanirwa
gu-ha-NI-rwa
How to say it
Kirundiguhanirwagu-ha-NI-rwasoon
Englishto be punished atsoon
Frenchêtre puni à, pour, à cause desoon
Meaning
to be punished for a specific reason.
Good to know
passive of guhanira.
Examples
- Umwana yarahaniwe kubera ubunebwe bwiwe.The child was punished for his laziness.
- Ntawuhanirwa ikintu atazi.No one is punished for something they did not know.
- Ese warahaniwe iki?What were you punished for?
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