Kirundi
gushinyiriza
Word parts: gu-shinyiriza
goo-shee-nyee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundigushinyirizagoo-shee-nyee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto enduresoon
Frenchendurersoon
Meaning
to endure something stoically, gritting one's teeth to avoid crying out in pain.
Good to know
close to gushinyanga but emphasizes prolonged endurance rather than a single moment.
Examples
- Yashinyirije mu gihe c'ubuvuzi bwose.He endured stoically through the whole treatment.
- Ntabwo dushobora gushinyiriza ubuzima bwacu bwose.We cannot endure like this our whole lives.
- Ese warashinyirije gute mu ntambara?How did you endure during the war?
- Umurwayi azoshinyiriza kugeza umuganga amufashije.The patient will endure until the doctor helps him.
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