Kirundi
kwiyica
Word parts: kw-iyica
kwee-YEE-chah
How to say it
Kirundikwiyicakwee-YEE-chahsoon
Englishto kill oneselfsoon
Frenchse tuersoon
Meaning
to take one's own life, to commit suicide.
Good to know
a serious, direct word; used in solemn contexts such as counseling or news reporting.
Examples
- Umuntu ntakwiye kwiyica ku bibazo by'ubuzima.A person should not take their own life over life's problems.
- Ntushaka kwiyica, dutange umwanya wo kuvugana.Don't kill yourself, let's take time to talk.
- Yagerageje kwiyica ariko baramuvuye mu maboko.He tried to take his own life but they saved him in time.
- Kubera iki bamwe bafata ingingo yo kwiyica?Why do some people decide to take their own lives?
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