indimi

Kirundi

kuregarega

Word parts: ku-regarega

koo-reh-gah-REH-gah

How to say it

Kirundikuregaregakoo-reh-gah-REH-gahsoon
Englishto be weak and floppysoon
Frenchêtre mou, traînaillersoon

Meaning

to be weak and floppy, or to work carelessly, wanting to give up, or lazily.

Good to know

to be weak and floppy; to work carelessly wanting to quit; to work lazily

Examples

  • Umukozi ararejaregeta kubera uburuhe.The worker moves weakly and carelessly from exhaustion.
  • Ntaregarega ku kazi kiwe, arakorana umwete.He doesn't work half-heartedly at his job, he works with diligence.
  • Ese waregareze mu murimo kubera ubushuhe?Did you work half-heartedly because of the heat?

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