Kirundi
kwiniga
Word parts: kw-iniga
kwi-NEE-ga
How to say it
Kirundikwinigakwi-NEE-gasoon
Englishto strangle oneselfsoon
Frenchs'étrangler, se pendresoon
Meaning
to strangle or hang oneself.
Good to know
to strangle oneself, hang oneself
Examples
- Yiniga inyuma yo kwiheba rwose.He strangled himself after falling into complete despair.
- Ntawiniga ata mvo ikomeye afise.No one hangs himself without a grave reason.
- Ese ni izihe mvo zamutumye winiga?What reasons drove him to hang himself?
- Turasaba abari mu makuba kutokwiniga ahubwo bagasaba ubufasha.We urge those in distress not to hang themselves but instead to seek help.
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