Kirundi
kumirwa
Word parts: ku-mirwa
ku-MI-rwa
How to say it
Kirundikumirwaku-MI-rwasoon
Englishto be swallowedsoon
Frenchêtre avalésoon
Meaning
to be swallowed, taken down the throat.
Good to know
used literally for food or drink, and figuratively for being overwhelmed or absorbed by something.
Examples
- Ifi ntoya yaramirwe n'inyoni nini.The small fish was swallowed by the big bird.
- Iki kinini caramirwa gute?How was this pill swallowed?
- Amagi make ntiyaramizwe n'umwana.The few eggs were not swallowed by the child.
- Nimba utarigaya neza, uzomirwa n'ikinini.If you don't chew well, you will choke swallowing the pill.
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