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Kirundi

kuzirika

Word parts: ku-zirika

koo-zee-REE-kah

How to say it

Kirundikuzirikakoo-zee-REE-kahsoon
Englishto tie with ropesoon
Frenchattacher avec une cordesoon

Meaning

to tie an animal with a rope, as one does a goat sent out to pasture.

Good to know

to tie with rope (as goat out to pasture)

Examples

  • Umuhungu arazirika impene ku giti.The boy ties the goat to the tree.
  • Ntukazirike inka aho hantu, nta cyatsi kirimwo.Don't tie the cow there, there's no grass there.
  • Ese wazirika iyi mbwa ku muryango?Are you tying this dog at the gate?
  • Twarazirikye impene zacu zose mbere yo kugenda.We tied up all our goats before leaving.

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