kunanuka
koo-nah-NOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunanukakoo-nah-NOO-kahsoon
Englishto get thin, to lose weightsoon
Frenchmaigrir, perdre du poidssoon
Meaning
To become thinner, whether on purpose through diet and exercise, or because of illness or hunger.
Good to know
The opposite of kubyibuha, to put on weight. The perfect is -nanutse: yarananutse, he has got thin; the causative kunanura is to make thin.
Examples
- Yakoze imyitozo myinshi kugira ngo ananuke.She exercised a lot in order to lose weight.
- Kuva yarwara yarananutse cyane.Since he fell ill he has got very thin.
- Abantu benshi bifuza kunanuka vuba.Many people want to lose weight quickly.
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