Kirundi
kunanirwa
Word parts: ku-nanirwa
koo-nah-NEE-rwah
How to say it
Kirundikunanirwakoo-nah-NEE-rwahsoon
Englishto be tiredsoon
Frenchêtre fatigué, être incapablesoon
Meaning
to become worn out or overcome by something difficult.
Good to know
describes the person's exhaustion, as opposed to kunanira which describes the thing that wears them out.
Examples
- Umukozi yarananiwe n'akazi keza.The worker was overcome by so much work.
- Sinananirwa gukora ku manywa yose.I don't get worn out working all day.
- Ese warananiwe n'iki kibazo?Were you defeated by this problem?
- Uzananirwa niba udaruhuka.You'll wear yourself out if you don't rest.
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