Kirundi
kuyamira
Word parts: ku-yamira
koo-yah-MEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuyamirakoo-yah-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto feel faintsoon
Frenchse sentir faiblesoon
Meaning
to feel faint and gradually drift off while lost in thought.
Good to know
to feel faint, gradually drift off to sleep while thinking
Examples
- Aho yicaye kw'izuba, yarayamiye ata n'ico yiyumvira.Sitting there in the sun, he drifted off, no longer aware of what he was thinking.
- Ntukayamire uri ku muhora, urashobora kugwa.Don't go faint like that on the path, you might fall.
- Umugore yayamiye aho yari ategereje umugabo we.The woman grew faint and drifted off while waiting for her husband.
- Bamwe barayamira igihe bumva imigani miremire.Some people drift off faint when they listen to long tales.
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