kunigwa

How to say it

Meaning

to be strangled or choked, especially around the neck.

Good to know

used literally for strangulation and figuratively for being overwhelmed by grief or trouble.

Examples

• Inkoko yaranigwe n'imbwa.The chicken was strangled by the dog.
• Yaranigwe n'agahinda kubera urupfu rw'umuvyeyi wiwe.He was choked with grief over his parent's death.
• Ntawuzohava anigwa n'iyo migozi.No one will get strangled by that rope.
• Nimba udakwiye kwitondera, uzonigwa n'ico gikoresho.If you're not careful, you will get strangled by that tool.