Kirundi
gusefagura
Word parts: gu-sefagura
goo-seh-fah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusefaguragoo-seh-fah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto have hiccoughs repeatedlysoon
Frenchavoir le hoquet à répétitionsoon
Meaning
to hiccup repeatedly, one after another.
Good to know
an intensive/repetitive form of gusefura.
Examples
- Umwana yarasefaguye amaze kunywa vyihuse.The child had repeated hiccups after drinking too fast.
- Ntibisefagura iyo umuntu anywa buhoro.It doesn't cause repeated hiccups when a person drinks slowly.
- Wumvise uwo mwana asefagura?Did you hear that child hiccupping over and over?
- Azosefagura niyagakwiza amazi.He'll get repeated hiccups if he gulps down the water.
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