Kirundi
kwicira
Word parts: kw-icira
kwi-CHEE-ra
How to say it
Kirundikwicirakwi-CHEE-rasoon
Englishto kill atsoon
Frenchtuer à, poursoon
Meaning
to kill something or someone on behalf of another person, or in a particular place.
Good to know
to kill at, for
Examples
- Yicira umuryango we inka kugira ngo barye.He slaughters a cow for his family so they can eat.
- Ntiwokwicira umuntu inyoni mu murima wiwe.You shouldn't kill a bird for someone in their own field.
- Ese wamwiciye iyo nkoko he?Where did you slaughter that chicken for him?
- Bazoyicira igihugu kugira ngo abandi bagire ico barya.They will slaughter it for the village so others have something to eat.
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