Kirundi
kwishishitira
Word parts: kw-ishishitira
kwee-shee-shee-TEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwishishitirakwee-shee-shee-TEE-rahsoon
Englishto strike oneself in amazementsoon
Frenchse frapper d'étonnementsoon
Meaning
to strike or hit oneself out of shock or amazement.
Good to know
to strike oneself in amazement
Examples
- Yaragerageje kwishishitira igihe yumva inkuru mbi.He struck himself in shock when he heard the bad news.
- Ntashaka kwishishitira imbere y'abantu benshi.She doesn't want to hit herself out of shock in front of many people.
- Kubera iki wagerageje kwishishitira gutyo?Why did you strike yourself like that?
- Twabonye ashaka kwishishitira ku vyabaye.We saw that he wanted to strike himself over what happened.
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