Kirundi
kurohama
Word parts: ku-rohama
koo-roh-HAH-mah
How to say it
Kirundikurohamakoo-roh-HAH-mahsoon
Englishto drownsoon
Frenchse noyersoon
Meaning
To sink beneath the surface of water and not come back up.
Good to know
to drown
Examples
- Umuhungu yarohamye mu kiyaga.The boy drowned in the lake.
- Ntarohama kuko yari azi koga.He did not drown because he knew how to swim.
- Uzorohama nudakoresha ubwato neza.You will drown if you don't handle the boat properly.
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