Kirundi
kudadira
Word parts: ku-dadira
koo-dah-DEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikudadirakoo-dah-DEE-rahsoon
Englishto lock one upsoon
Frenchenfermersoon
Meaning
to lock someone up, or to tie something down firmly.
Good to know
to lock one up; to tie firmly
Examples
- Abapolisi barandadira uwakoze icaha.The police lock up the one who committed the crime.
- Ntadadira imizigo neza.He does not tie the loads down firmly.
- Ese ni ku ki bamudadiye?Why did they lock him up?
- Bazodadira iyo nka kugira ngo itaduka.They will tie that cow down firmly so it doesn't escape.
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