kwikukira
kwee-koo-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwikukirakwee-koo-KEE-rah
Englishto become independent
Frenchdevenir indépendant
Meaning
For a country or a person, to become free and self-governing, no longer ruled by another.
Good to know
Often as the noun ukwikukira, independence: umusi mukuru w'ukwikukira, Independence Day, is 1 July in Burundi. Uburundi bwikukiye mu 1962.
Examples
- Uburundi bwikukiye mu mwaka wa 1962.Burundi became independent in 1962.
- Duhimbaza umusi mukuru wo kwikukira ku wa 1 Mukakaro.We celebrate Independence Day on 1 July.
- Ibihugu vyinshi vya Afurika vyikukiye mu myaka ya 1960.Many African countries became independent in the 1960s.
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