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Kirundi

kwiganyira

Word parts: kw-iganyira

kwi-ga-NYEE-ra

How to say it

Kirundikwiganyirakwi-ga-NYEE-rasoon
Englishto be anxioussoon
Frenchêtre anxieux, inquietsoon

Meaning

to be filled with worry or grief over something.

Good to know

to be anxious, worried; to be grieved

Examples

  • Yiganyira ku bijanye n'ubuzima bw'umwana wiwe murwaye.She is anxious about her sick child's condition.
  • Ntawiganyira ku bintu bidashoboka guhindurwa.One shouldn't grieve over things that cannot be changed.
  • Ese uriganyira kubera iki muri iki gihe?What are you so worried about these days?
  • Ntukiganyire, vyose bizogenda neza.Don't be anxious, everything will turn out fine.

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