Kirundi
kwigaragura
Word parts: kw-igaragura
kwi-ga-ra-GOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundikwigaragurakwi-ga-ra-GOO-rasoon
Englishto toss and thresh aboutsoon
Frenchse débattre et s'agitersoon
Meaning
to toss and thrash about violently, or to destroy oneself in the process.
Good to know
to toss and thresh about; to kill oneself
Examples
- Umuvyeyi yigaragura ku mubiri w'umwana wapfuye.The parent thrashed about in grief over the body of the dead child.
- Ntukigaragure, urashobora kwikomeretsa.Don't thrash about like that, you might hurt yourself.
- Ese yigaraguye gute inyuma yo kubona inkuru mbi?How did he thrash about after hearing the bad news?
- Ivyo bimuga vyaragiye biregaragura ku vyabo bwite.Those two clans went on tearing each other apart over their own disputes.
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