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Kirundi

kurizwa

Word parts: ku-rizwa

koo-REE-zwah

How to say it

Kirundikurizwakoo-REE-zwahsoon
Englishto be caused to weepsoon
Frenchêtre fait pleurersoon

Meaning

to be made to cry.

Good to know

to be caused to weep

Examples

  • Umwana ararizwa n'inzara.The child is being made to cry by hunger.
  • Ntarizwa umuntu adafise agahinda.A person with nothing to grieve isn't made to cry.
  • Ese warizwe n'iyo nkuru?Were you made to cry by that story?

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