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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