Kirundi
kwiyondesha
Word parts: kw-iyondesha
kwee-yohn-DEH-shah
How to say it
Kirundikwiyondeshakwee-yohn-DEH-shahsoon
Englishto let oneself get thinsoon
Frenchse laisser maigrirsoon
Meaning
to allow oneself to become thin, to waste away through neglect.
Good to know
to let oneself get thin
Examples
- Ntashaka kwiyondesha kubera imibabaro.I don't want to waste away from grief.
- Yagerageje kwiyondesha ntiyarya neza.He let himself get thin because he wasn't eating well.
- Ntibikwiye kwiyondesha kubera akababaro k'urukundo.It's not good to waste away over heartbreak.
- Uzokwiyondesha niba udahagurukira ubuzima bwawe.You'll let yourself waste away if you don't take charge of your health.
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