Kirundi
kuririra
Word parts: ku-ririra
ku-ri-RI-ra
How to say it
Kirundikuririraku-ri-RI-rasoon
Englishto weep oversoon
Frenchpleurer poursoon
Meaning
to weep or cry over someone or something, mourning a loss.
Good to know
the applicative of kurira (to cry); specifies who or what is being mourned.
Examples
- Umupfakazi ararira umugabo wiwe yapfuye.The widow weeps for her husband who died.
- Kuki ururira iyo nkuru?Why are you weeping over that news?
- Ntaririra ibintu vyahera.I don't weep over things that are past.
- Tuzoririra uwo mugenzi wacu igihe bazomushira mu mva.We will weep for our friend when they lay him to rest.
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