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Kirundi

kwiyaga

Word parts: kw-iyaga

kwi-YA-ga

How to say it

Kirundikwiyagakwi-YA-gasoon
Englishto scratch oneselfsoon
Frenchs'égratignersoon

Meaning

to scratch oneself.

Good to know

to scratch oneself

Examples

  • Umwana araguma kwiyaga kubera igishishwa.The child keeps scratching himself because of a rash.
  • Ntashaka kwiyaga imbere y'abantu benshi.I don't want to scratch myself in front of many people.
  • Uzokwiyaga aho winyeganyeje n'imibu?Will you scratch where the mosquitoes bit you?
  • Reka kwiyaga aho gukomeretse, birashobora kwandura.Stop scratching that wound, it could get infected.

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