Kirundi
gusonza
Word parts: gu-sonza
goo-SOHN-zah
How to say it
Kirundigusonzagoo-SOHN-zahsoon
Englishto be hungrysoon
Frenchavoir faimsoon
Meaning
to feel a strong need or desire to eat.
Good to know
to be hungry
Examples
- Umwana arasonza kuko atarafungura.The child is hungry because he hasn't eaten.
- Ese usonza none?Are you hungry right now?
- Ntasonza, yamaze kurya.He isn't hungry — he has already eaten.
- Tuzosonza tutariye kugeza ku mugoroba.We will be hungry if we don't eat until evening.
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