Kirundi
kumaranira
Word parts: ku-maranira
ku-ma-ra-NI-ra
How to say it
Kirundikumaraniraku-ma-ra-NI-rasoon
Englishto fight forsoon
Frenchse battre poursoon
Meaning
to fight for something, or to race for it.
Good to know
to fight for; to race marariya malaria (also malariya) marāya harlot, whore, hooker, prostitute (Sw. malaya)
Examples
- Baramaranira ubutungane mu gihugu cabo.They are fighting for justice in their country.
- Yamaraniye umwanya wa mbere mu mbaga.He raced for first place in the crowd.
- Ntitwashoboye kumaranira ico kibanza, twaratewe imbere.We couldn't compete for that spot, we were beaten to it.
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