gukurirwa

How to say it

Meaning

Of a woman: to be in the last months of pregnancy, close to giving birth. In the idiom gukurirwa inzira ku murima it means to be told plainly that one has no chance.

Good to know

Mostly in the perfect: yakuriwe, she is heavily pregnant; umugore wakuriwe, a woman near her time. The idiom comes from gukura inzira ku murima, to tell someone plainly.

Examples

• Uyu mugore yakuriwe, azabyara mu kwezi gutaha.This woman is heavily pregnant; she will give birth next month.
• Umugore wakuriwe akwiye kwitabwaho cyane.A heavily pregnant woman should be well looked after.
• Yasabye akazi, ariko ahita akurirwa inzira ku murima.He applied for the job, but was told plainly he had no chance.

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