kwuhagira

How to say it

Meaning

to bathe someone, originally in the ritual cleansing performed after a death in the family.

Good to know

originally tied to the ritual bath performed after a death in the family, though now used more generally.

Examples

• Umubyeyi yarahagiye umwana wiwe mu gitondo.The mother bathed her child in the morning.
• Ni nde yuhagira umupfu imbere yo gushirwa?Who bathes the deceased before burial?
• Ntiyuhagira abana babo bose ku gihe kimwe.She does not bathe all her children at the same time.
• Bazomuhagira mbere y'umuhango.They will bathe him before the ceremony.

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