Kirundi
kumirisha
Word parts: ku-mirisha
koo-mee-REE-shah
How to say it
Kirundikumirishakoo-mee-REE-shahsoon
Englishto cause to swallowsoon
Frenchfaire avaler, aider à avalersoon
Meaning
to help someone swallow, or to cause them to swallow.
Good to know
the causative of kumira.
Examples
- Umuforomo aramirisha umurwayi imiti.The nurse gets the patient to swallow the medicine.
- Ntamirishe umwana ibinini binini nk'ibi.Don't make the child swallow pills this big.
- Ese warimirishije umurwayi imiti ye?Did you get the patient to swallow his medicine?
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