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Kirundi

kwiroha

Word parts: kw-iroha

kwee-ROH-hah

How to say it

Kirundikwirohakwee-ROH-hahsoon
Englishto plunge insoon
Frenchplonger dans, àsoon

Meaning

to throw oneself into danger without care for one's own safety, or to plunge into water such as a river.

Good to know

to go into danger without regard to oneself; to put into the water (river)

Examples

  • Ntashaka kwiroha mu ruzi runini.I don't want to plunge into the big river.
  • Yagerageje kwiroha kugira ngo akize umwana.He risked himself to save the child.
  • Ntimugomba kwiroha mu bibazo bitabareba.You (all) shouldn't throw yourselves into problems that aren't yours.
  • Azokwiroha mu ruzi kugira ngo arobanure inkweto ziwe?Will he plunge into the river to fetch his shoes?

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