Kinyarwanda
kumira
Word parts: ku-mira
koo-MEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakumirakoo-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto swallowsoon
Frenchavalersoon
Meaning
to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass down the throat.
Good to know
to swallow
Examples
- Umwana amira umuti we.The child swallows his medicine.
- Ese ushobora kumira ibinini?Can you swallow pills?
- Ntabwo amira amazi make.He does not swallow a little water.
- Nzamira umuti mbere yo kuryama.I will swallow the medicine before bed.
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