indimi

Kirundi

kunigira

Word parts: ku-nigira

koo-nee-GEE-rah

How to say it

Kirundikunigirakoo-nee-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto strangle atsoon
Frenchétrangler à, poursoon

Meaning

to strangle someone at a particular place or for a particular reason.

Good to know

applicative of kuniga.

Examples

  • Aramunigira ku mahoro yiwe.He grabs him by the neck right there at his own gate.
  • Ntanigire uwundi ku kintu gito.Don't choke someone over something so small.
  • Ese yaramunigiye imbere y'abantu bose?Did he grab him by the throat in front of everyone?

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