Kirundi
kwuhagirwa
Word parts: kw-uhagirwa
kwoo-hah-GEER-wah
How to say it
Kirundikwuhagirwakwoo-hah-GEER-wahsoon
Englishto be bathedsoon
Frenchêtre baignésoon
Meaning
to have someone else wash one's body.
Good to know
the passive form (-w-) of kwuhagira; typically used of infants, the elderly, or the sick who cannot wash themselves.
Examples
- Umwana muto ashobora kwuhagirwa gatatu ku ndwi.A small baby can be bathed three times a week.
- Ese sogokuru arauhagirwa n'inde muri iki gitondo?Who is bathing grandfather this morning?
- Ntashobora kwuhagirwa n'umuntu adazi.He cannot be bathed by a stranger.
- Aragiye kwuhagirwa imbere y'uko basura umuganga.He is going to be bathed before they visit the doctor.
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