kunohorwa

How to say it

Meaning

to crave a particular food to the exclusion of others, or to grow thin from worry, grief, or overwork.

Good to know

used both for strong food cravings, often in pregnancy, and for wasting away from stress.

Examples

• Umugore aratwite kandi aranohorwa amagi gusa.The woman is pregnant and craves only eggs.
• Kuki unohorwa iyi ndya?Why do you crave this food so much?
• Ntanohorwa na kimwe kubera agahinda kanje.I don't crave anything because of my grief.
• Azonohorwa nimba akomeza kwiganyira.He will waste away if he keeps worrying.