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Kirundi

kurwanya

Word parts: ku-rwanya

koo-RWAH-nyah

How to say it

Kirundikurwanyakoo-RWAH-nyahsoon
Englishto fight withsoon
Frenchse battre avec, au moyen desoon

Meaning

to fight against or resist something or someone.

Good to know

to fight with, to cope with (vt)

Examples

  • Turarwanya inzara mu gihugu cacu.We are fighting hunger in our country.
  • Ntukarwanye ivyo bitagushoboka.Don't fight things beyond your power.
  • Barwanije ubukene mu miryango yabo.They fought poverty within their families.
  • Uzorwanya nde muri iri higanwa?Who will you be fighting in this match?

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