Kirundi
kumiminira
Word parts: ku-miminira
koo-mee-mee-NEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikumiminirakoo-mee-mee-NEE-rahsoon
Englishto strain atsoon
Frenchfiltrer à, poursoon
Meaning
to strain a liquid for or on behalf of someone.
Good to know
the applicative of kumimina, formed with -ir-.
Examples
- Aramiminira umukurambere amazi.She strains the water for the elder.
- Ntamiminira umwana amata, ndamuha uko ari.I don't strain the milk for the child, I give it to him as is.
- Ese uramiminira nyoko amazi ya buri munsi?Do you strain the water for your mother every day?
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