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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