Kirundi
kwurira
Word parts: kw-urira
kwoo-REE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwurirakwoo-REE-rahsoon
Englishto climbsoon
Frenchgrimper (à un arbre)soon
Meaning
to climb, as up a tree, or to board a vehicle such as a bus or train.
Good to know
used for climbing trees and hills as well as boarding vehicles — the same verb covers both.
Examples
- Umwana yararuriye igiti.The child climbed the tree.
- Ndashaka kwurira bisi iheruka.I want to board the last bus.
- Ntiyurira ibitwaro biteye akaga.He does not climb onto dangerous vehicles.
- Twarurirye ikirimbi c'umusozi.We climbed to the top of the hill.
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