Kirundi
kwubiriza
Word parts: kw-ubiriza
kwoo-bee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwubirizakwoo-bee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto attack unexpectedlysoon
Frenchattaquer par surprisesoon
Meaning
to attack someone without warning.
Good to know
often used of a surprise attack, whether by animals or by people.
Examples
- Intare yarubirije inka mu gitondo.A lion attacked the cattle without warning in the morning.
- Umwansi yarashaka kwubiriza igisagara nijoro.The enemy wanted to attack the town by surprise at night.
- Ntibakundana kwubiriza abatavuze.They do not like to attack people who did nothing wrong.
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