Kinyarwanda
gukira
Word parts: gu-kira
goo-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukiragoo-KEE-rahsoon
Englishto get wellsoon
Frenchguérir (int.), se rétablir, être richesoon
Meaning
to get well, to heal, or to become rich.
Good to know
covers both recovering from illness and gaining wealth; context decides which sense applies.
Examples
- Umurwayi arakira buhoro buhoro.The patient is slowly getting better.
- Yakize amaze kunywa imiti yose.He recovered after taking all the medicine.
- Ntiyakize nk'uko twari twiteze.He did not recover as we had hoped.
- Bazakira nibashora neza amafaranga yabo.They will become rich if they invest their money well.
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