Kirundi
kwondera
Word parts: kw-ondera
kohn-DEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwonderakohn-DEH-rahsoon
Englishto be hungry forsoon
Frenchavoir faim de, avoir besoin desoon
Meaning
to hunger for something, or to be in need of it.
Good to know
to be hungry for; have need of
Examples
- Ndashaka kwondera ubuzima bushasha.I want to hunger for a new life.
- Ntiyashaka kwondera ivyo atazokwishura.He didn't want to crave things he couldn't afford.
- Uragomba kwondera ukuri aho kwondera amahera gusa.You should hunger for the truth, not just money.
- Twagerageje kwondera ubumenyi bwinshi.We tried to hunger for more knowledge.
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