Kirundi
gukiranira
Word parts: gu-kiranira
goo-kee-ra-NEE-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukiraniragoo-kee-ra-NEE-rasoon
Englishto argue aboutsoon
Frenchdébattre, discutersoon
Meaning
to discuss or argue about something, or to try to persuade someone.
Good to know
used for disputing a point or trying to win someone over to one's view.
Examples
- Barakiraniye ku bijanye n'igabana ry'itongo.They argued about the division of the land.
- Ntiyakiraniye na kimwe, yaciye yemera ako kanya.He didn't argue at all, he just agreed right away.
- Ese mwarakiraniye kuri iryo tegeko?Did you discuss that law?
- Tuzokiranira na bo kugeza bemeye igitekerezo cacu.We will keep persuading them until they accept our idea.
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