Kirundi
kunyinkira
Word parts: ku-nyinkira
koo-nyee-NKEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikunyinkirakoo-nyee-NKEE-rahsoon
Englishto work or do unwillinglysoon
Frenchtravailler à contrecœursoon
Meaning
to work or do something reluctantly, while complaining.
Good to know
to work or do unwillingly, complainingly
Examples
- Umukozi aranyinkira gukora kubera akazi kenshi.The worker does the job reluctantly because there's so much of it.
- Sinyinkira gukora ivyo nemeye gukora.I don't grumble about doing what I've already agreed to do.
- Ese uranyinkira gukora akazi kawe buri munsi?Do you grumble about doing your job every day?
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