Kirundi
gukecura
Word parts: gu-kecura
goo-keh-CHOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukecuragoo-keh-CHOO-rahsoon
Englishto become oldsoon
Frenchvieillir (femme)soon
Meaning
to grow old, said of a woman.
Good to know
to become old (woman)
Examples
- Uwo mugore yarakecuye vuba kubera imibabaro.That woman aged quickly because of her hardships.
- Abagore bamwebamwe barakecura bakiri bato.Some women grow old while still young.
- Ntibisanzwe ko umugore akecura vuba nk'uwo.It's unusual for a woman to age that quickly.
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