kwiyuhagira

How to say it

Meaning

to bathe or shower oneself; formerly a ceremonial ritual cleansing, now used for ordinary bathing.

Good to know

historically had a ceremonial, ritual-purification sense; today it is simply the everyday word for showering.

Examples

• Ndashaka kwiyuhagira ntangura akazi.I want to shower before starting work.
• Umwana agomba kwiyuhagira buri munsi.The child must shower every day.
• Ntiyashoboye kwiyuhagira kubera ubukene bw'amazi.He wasn't able to shower for lack of water.
• Uzokwiyuhagira ryari nyuma y'akazi?When will you shower after work?

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