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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