Kirundi
kwicungura
Word parts: kw-icungura
kwi-choo-NGOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundikwicungurakwi-choo-NGOO-rasoon
Englishto pay to make up for wrong doingsoon
Frenchpayer pour réparer une fautesoon
Meaning
to pay compensation or make restitution for a wrong one has done.
Good to know
to pay to make up for wrong doing
Examples
- Yicunguye ikosa yakoze ku muryango w'uwapfuye.He paid restitution to the family of the deceased for the wrong he had done.
- Ntashobora kwicungura ivyo yononeye vyose.He cannot make up for everything he has ruined.
- Ese wicunguye gute uko wamucumuyeko?How did you make amends for how you wronged him?
- Azokwicungura ku bwinshi bw'inka azoha uwo yasumbanije.He will make restitution with a number of cattle to the one he wronged.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.