Kirundi
kuvyigiriza
Word parts: ku-vyigiriza
koo-vyee-gee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikuvyigirizakoo-vyee-gee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto frightensoon
Frencheffrayersoon
Meaning
to frighten or threaten someone.
Good to know
to frighten; to threaten
Examples
- Yavyigirije umwana wiwe kugira ngo yumve.He threatened his child so he would listen.
- Ntukanvyigirize, sinatinya.Don't threaten me, I'm not afraid.
- Baravyigirije abaturage b'iyo mirwi.They threatened the residents of that neighborhood.
- Ni iki catumye amvyigiriza?What made him threaten me?
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