Kirundi
urusepfu
Word parts: uru-sepfu
oo-roo-SEH-pfoo
How to say it
Kirundiurusepfuoo-roo-SEH-pfoosoon
Englishhiccoughsoon
Frenchhoquetsoon
Meaning
a sudden, involuntary spasm of the throat that repeats with a short sound.
Good to know
hiccough
Examples
- Yafashwe n'urusepfu ariko arya.He got the hiccups while eating.
- Ese urusepfu rushira gute?How does a hiccup go away?
- Ntanyoye amazi menshi kubera urusepfu.I did not drink much water because of hiccups.
- Umwana yaseka bene wabo bumva urusepfu rwiwe.The child's siblings laughed hearing his hiccups.
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