Kirundi
umugorwa
Word parts: umu-gorwa
oo-moo-GOHR-wah
How to say it
Kirundiumugorwaoo-moo-GOHR-wahsoon
Englishunfortunate personsoon
Frenchinfortunésoon
Meaning
a person who continually suffers hardship or misfortune.
Good to know
Used to describe someone who is down on their luck.
Examples
- Umugōrwa ararira umusi wose.The unfortunate person cries all day.
- Umugōrwa ntakigira amahoro.The miserable person has no peace.
- Umugorwa yabuze ivyokurya iminsi myinshi.The unfortunate person lacked food for many days.
- Ese uyu mugorwa yigeze aronka ubufasha?Has this unfortunate person ever received help?
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