Kirundi
kwikenura
Word parts: kw-ikenura
kwee-keh-NOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwikenurakwee-keh-NOO-rahsoon
Englishto relieve oneselfsoon
Frenchse soulagersoon
Meaning
to attend to one's own bodily need, used as a polite way of avoiding a cruder term.
Good to know
a reflexive verb (kwi- class), a euphemism; polite and safe to use in mixed company where a blunter word would not be.
Examples
- Umwana ashaka kwikenura imbere yo kugenda ku ishure.The child wants to relieve himself before going to school.
- Ese hariho aho twokwikenura hafi aha?Is there somewhere nearby where we could relieve ourselves?
- Ntashobora kwikenura mu bantu benshi.He cannot relieve himself in front of a crowd.
- Aragiye kwikenura imbere y'urugendo rurerure.He is going to relieve himself before the long journey.
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