Kirundi
kunkiranya
Word parts: ku-nkiranya
koo-nkee-RAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundikunkiranyakoo-nkee-RAH-nyahsoon
Englishto assaultsoon
Frenchassaillir, attaquersoon
Meaning
to assault or attack someone, especially of a young man assaulting a girl.
Good to know
to assault, to attack (esp. young man assaulting girl) nkombarukoko index finger nk'ūko as, like (introducing clause)
Examples
- Umusore yarunkiranije umukobwa mu nzira.The young man assaulted the girl on the path.
- Ntankiranye uwo ntazi.I wouldn't assault someone I don't even know.
- Ese abasore bamwe baragira kunkiranya abakobwa mu nzira?Do some young men attack girls on the path?
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