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Kirundi

kuzinda

Word parts: ku-zinda

koo-ZEEN-dah

How to say it

Kirundikuzindakoo-ZEEN-dahsoon
Englishto be at a losssoon
Frenchêtre à boutsoon

Meaning

to find something hard to express or to understand, so that one struggles with it.

Good to know

Sometimes, feelings can kuzīnda when we try to explain them.

Examples

  • Igihe kimwe, kuvuga ukuntu numva vyankoze kuzīnda.Sometimes, expressing how I feel is difficult.
  • Amakenga y'ukuri arakunze kuzīnda.The truth can often be hard to grasp.
  • Umwanafunzi ashobora kuzinda igihe asigura ivyiyumviro vye.The student may be at a loss when explaining his ideas.
  • Ese warazinze kubona icemezo kibereye?Were you at a loss to find the right answer?

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