Kirundi
kwiraburanirwa
Word parts: kw-iraburanirwa
kwi-ra-boo-ra-NEE-rwa
How to say it
Kirundikwiraburanirwakwi-ra-boo-ra-NEE-rwasoon
Englishto be palesoon
Frenchêtre pâle, blêmesoon
Meaning
to become pale and emaciated, wasting away from illness.
Good to know
to be pale; to be emaciated; to waste away from illness
Examples
- Yariburanirwa inyuma y'indwara ndende.He wasted away and grew pale after a long illness.
- Ntukiraburanirwe niba wisamaje neza.You won't waste away if you rest properly.
- Ese wariburanirwa kubera iki, uravye nabi?Why do you look so pale and wasted away?
- Azorushiriza kwiraburanirwa niba adafashe imiti.He will keep wasting away further if he doesn't take the medicine.
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