indimi

Kirundi

kuvunda

Word parts: ku-vunda

koo-VOON-dah

How to say it

Kirundikuvundakoo-VOON-dahsoon
Englishto be bedriddensoon
Frenchêtre alitésoon

Meaning

to lie ill in one place for a long stretch of time, often feeling unwell throughout.

Good to know

You kuvūnda when you are sick and unable to get up.

Examples

  • Yamaze imisi myinshi avūnda mu burwayi.He spent many days lying around sick.
  • Kuvūnda birateye agahinda ku muryango.Being ill for a long time is sad for the family.
  • Sogokuru ashobora kuvunda igihe kirekire igihe agize ubuzima bubi.Grandfather can be bedridden for a long time when his health is bad.
  • Ese uwo mugore aracivunda kuva ku cumi?Has that woman been bedridden since the tenth?

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