Kirundi
gusefura
Word parts: gu-sefura
goo-seh-FOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusefuragoo-seh-FOO-rahsoon
Englishto hiccupsoon
Frenchhoquetersoon
Meaning
to hiccup, to make a sudden involuntary sound in the throat.
Good to know
The everyday word for hiccuping.
Examples
- Umwana arasefura nyuma yo kunywa amazi vuba.The child hiccups after drinking water fast.
- Mbega urasefura kenshi mu mugoroba?Do you hiccup often in the evening?
- Ntasefura igihe arya buhoro.He doesn't hiccup when he eats slowly.
- Azosefura niba anyoye vuba cane.He will hiccup if he drinks too fast.
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