Kirundi
kuburanirwa
Word parts: ku-buranirwa
ku-bu-ra-ni-RWA
How to say it
Kirundikuburanirwaku-bu-ra-ni-RWAsoon
Englishto go hungrysoon
Frenchêtre affamésoon
Meaning
to go hungry after searching unsuccessfully for food in various places.
Good to know
Describes the specific hardship of failing to find food despite searching.
Examples
- Twaraburaniwe umusi wose tutabonye ico turya.We went hungry all day, not finding anything to eat.
- Ni kangahe waraburaniwe mu mwaka mubi?How many times did you go hungry in the bad year?
- Ntaburanirwa umuntu ufise umurima.A person with a field doesn't go hungry.
- Ejo abakene bazoburanirwa iyo imvura ihagaze.Tomorrow the poor will go hungry if the rain stops.
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