Kirundi
kuzyegenya
Word parts: ku-zyegenya
koo-zyeh-GEH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundikuzyegenyakoo-zyeh-GEH-nyahsoon
Englishto grit teethsoon
Frenchgrincer des dentssoon
Meaning
to grit one's teeth.
Good to know
used of clenching the teeth from pain, anger, or effort.
Examples
- Umuvyeyi yarazyegenije amenyo kubera ububabare.The mother gritted her teeth from the pain.
- Ntukazyegenye amenyo imbere yanje, mbwira ico ubona.Don't grit your teeth at me, tell me what's bothering you.
- Ese uzyegenya amenyo iyo urakaye?Do you grit your teeth when you get angry?
- Yazyegenije amenyo aravye uburemere bw'ibuye yariko atwara.He gritted his teeth as he looked at the weight of the stone he was carrying.
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