Kirundi
kunyoterwa
Word parts: ku-nyoterwa
ku-nyo-TE-rwa
How to say it
Kirundikunyoterwaku-nyo-TE-rwasoon
Englishto be thirstysoon
Frenchavoir soifsoon
Meaning
to feel thirsty, to need water or something to drink.
Good to know
used to describe the state of thirst; compare kunyota, the more common root.
Examples
- Ndanyoterwa cane uyu munsi.I am very thirsty today.
- Waranyoterwa ryari?When did you get thirsty?
- Ntanyoterwa kuko namaze kunywa amazi menshi.I am not thirsty because I already drank a lot of water.
- Tuzonyoterwa nimba twagenda umwanya munini mu zuba.We will get thirsty if we walk a long time in the sun.
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