Kirundi
umurushwa
Word parts: umu-rushwa
oo-moo-ROO-shwah
How to say it
Kirundiumurushwaoo-moo-ROO-shwahsoon
Englishunfortunate personsoon
Frenchinfortunésoon
Meaning
a person who is facing hardship or misfortune.
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Used to express sympathy for someone's difficult situation.
Examples
- Umurushwa arakora cane ariko ntashobora kubona ivyo akeneye.The unfortunate person works hard but cannot find what they need.
- Tugomba gufasha umurushwa mu muryango wacu.We must help the unfortunate person in our family.
- Umurushwa yagowe n'ivyago bikurikirana.The unfortunate person has suffered one misfortune after another.
- Ese umurushwa yaronse ubufasha?Did the unfortunate person get help?
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