Kirundi
umuhirwe
Word parts: umu-hirwe
oo-moo-HEER-weh
How to say it
Kirundiumuhirweoo-moo-HEER-wehsoon
Englishfortunate personsoon
Frenchpersonne chanceusesoon
Meaning
a person who experiences good fortune, often succeeding without much difficulty.
Good to know
fortunate person hīrya beyond, on the other side (of something but still on this side of river or valley) hīrya y'ējo; day before yesterday; day after tomorrow aka-hise the past, history
Examples
- Umuhirwe yaronse akazi ata ngorane.The fortunate person got a job without difficulty.
- Ese wowe uribona nk'umuhirwe?Do you consider yourself a fortunate person?
- Uwo si umuhirwe, yaragowe cane.That one is not fortunate, he has suffered a lot.
- Umuhirwe azokwama ashimwa n'abaturanyi.The fortunate person will always be praised by the neighbors.
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