Kirundi
kwijirwa
Word parts: kw-ijirwa
kwi-JEE-rwa
How to say it
Kirundikwijirwakwi-JEE-rwasoon
Englishto be sadsoon
Frenchêtre tristesoon
Meaning
to be utterly downcast and sad.
Good to know
to be sad, utterly downcast
Examples
- Yijirwa inyuma yo kwumva inkuru mbi.He was overcome with sadness after hearing the bad news.
- Ntukijirwe, vyose bizogenda neza.Don't be so downcast, everything will be fine.
- Ese wijirwa kubera iki uyu musi?Why are you so downcast today?
- Azorushiriza kwijirwa niba ata muntu amuremesha.He will grow even more downcast if no one comforts him.
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