Kirundi
gukenura
Word parts: gu-kenura
goo-keh-NOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukenuragoo-keh-NOO-rasoon
Englishto relieve needsoon
Frenchsoulager le besoinsoon
Meaning
to relieve someone's need, to supply what a needy person lacks.
Good to know
transitive, said of helping the poor or needy.
Examples
- Iyo mfashanyo yarakenuye abakene benshi.That aid relieved the needs of many poor people.
- Ni ikihe kizogukenura?What will relieve your need?
- Ntawakenuye abo bana b'imfubyi.No one relieved the needs of those orphan children.
- Turashaka gukenura abakene b'iki gisagara.We want to relieve the needs of the poor of this town.
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