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Kirundi

kuraswa

Word parts: ku-raswa

koo-RAH-swah

How to say it

Kirundikuraswakoo-RAH-swahsoon
Englishto be pierced by an arrowsoon
Frenchêtre percé d'une flèchesoon

Meaning

to be pierced or hit by a shot, as with an arrow.

Good to know

to be pierced by an arrow

Examples

  • Igisiga carasiwe n'umwambi.The antelope was hit by an arrow.
  • Ntaraswa umuntu adari mu rugamba.A person who isn't in the fight doesn't get shot.
  • Ese hari uwaraswe muri urwo rugamba?Was anyone shot in that battle?

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