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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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