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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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