Kirundi
gukukira
Word parts: gu-kukira
goo-koo-KEE-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukukiragoo-koo-KEE-rasoon
Englishto pertain tosoon
Frenchconcernersoon
Meaning
to belong to, to be part of, or to depend on something.
Good to know
used for belonging to a group or being subject to an authority or condition.
Examples
- Iki gihugu kirakukira mu muryango w'Afrika y'Iburasirazuba.This country belongs to the East African community.
- Ese ukukira iyihe dini?What religion do you belong to?
- Ntabwo dukukira ku vyemezo vyabo.We are not subject to their decisions.
- Ivyo bizokukira ku bushobozi twiyemeje kugira.That will depend on the capacity we commit to having.
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