Kirundi
kwisonzesha
Word parts: kw-isonzesha
kwee-sohn-ZEH-shah
How to say it
Kirundikwisonzeshakwee-sohn-ZEH-shahsoon
Englishto fastsoon
Frenchjeûner, ne pas mangersoon
Meaning
to fast, to deliberately go without food.
Good to know
causative form built on kwisonza (to be hungry) - to make oneself go hungry on purpose.
Examples
- Ndashaka kwisonzesha uyu munsi.I want to fast today.
- Ntiyashoboye kwisonzesha igihe kirekire.He wasn't able to keep fasting for a long time.
- Twagomba kwisonzesha mu gihe c'isabato nyeranda.We must fast during Holy Week.
- Uzokwisonzesha gute niba uragowe?How will you fast if you're already unwell?
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