Kirundi
kwishinyira
Word parts: kw-ishinyira
kwee-shee-nyee-RAH
How to say it
Kirundikwishinyirakwee-shee-nyee-RAHsoon
Englishto laugh atsoon
Frenchrire de, se moquer desoon
Meaning
to mock or laugh at someone, especially one who is in trouble.
Good to know
carries a negative, unkind connotation - ridicule rather than shared laughter.
Examples
- Ntugomba kwishinyira abantu bafise ibibazo.You shouldn't mock people who have problems.
- Ntashaka kwishinyira mugenzanje yatsinzwe.I don't want to laugh at my friend who lost.
- Kubera iki ushaka kwishinyira uwo muntu?Why do you want to make fun of that person?
- Yagerageje kwishinyira abandi ariko ntibyamworoheye.He tried to mock others but it didn't go well for him.
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