Kirundi
kwuririra
Word parts: kw-uririra
kwoo-ree-REE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwuririrakwoo-ree-REE-rahsoon
Englishto climb onsoon
Frenchgrimper sursoon
Meaning
to go up onto, by way of, or for the sake of something or someone.
Good to know
applicative form of kwurira (to climb); marks the surface climbed on, the means, or the reason.
Examples
- Umuhungu arashaka kwuririra ku muzabibu.The boy wants to climb up the vine.
- Ntashaka kwuririra iyo nzira igoye.He does not want to climb by that difficult path.
- Ushaka kwuririra iki?What do you want to climb on?
- Azookwuririra uruhome kugira ngo abone neza.He will climb onto the wall so he can see well.
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