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Kirundi

kuribwa

Word parts: ku-ribwa

koo-REE-bwah

How to say it

Kirundikuribwakoo-REE-bwahsoon
Englishto have severe painsoon
Frenchavoir de fortes douleurssoon

Meaning

to suffer severe pain, or to be bitten and eaten away (by pain or insects).

Good to know

to have severe pain, to be eaten uku-ribwa severe itching, pain uku-ribwaribwa severe itching, pain

Examples

  • Umurwayi ararribwa n'umutwe.The patient is in severe pain from his head.
  • Ntaribwa n'igikonjo cato.He isn't in agony from a small wound.
  • Ese uraribwa hehe?Where does it hurt you severely?

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