Kirundi
kuzira
Word parts: ku-zira
koo-ZEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikuzirakoo-ZEE-rahsoon
Englishto be forbiddensoon
Frenchêtre interdit, tabou, exclure, s'opposersoon
Meaning
to be forbidden or taboo, to refuse to eat something out of custom, or to be punished for a wrong someone else committed.
Good to know
a rich word covering dietary taboos and the idea of collective, family-level responsibility for wrongdoing.
Examples
- Iyi nyama irazira mu muryango wacu.This meat is taboo in our family.
- Ntukarye iyo nyama, irazira.Don't eat that meat, it's forbidden.
- Ese kuki azira amagi?Why does he refuse to eat eggs?
- Yazize icaha c'umuvukanyi wiwe.He was punished because of his brother's wrongdoing.
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