Kinyarwanda
kuniga
Word parts: ku-niga
koo-NEE-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunigakoo-NEE-gahsoon
Englishto chokesoon
Frenchétrangler, nouer le col d'un sacsoon
Meaning
to choke or strangle, or to tie shut the neck of a sack.
Good to know
to choke, tie neck of sack
Examples
- Umwanzi yashatse kuniga uwo yatunguwe na we.The attacker tried to strangle the person he ambushed.
- Ntabwo yanigye neza umufuka w'ibishyimbo.He didn't tie the bean sack shut properly.
- Ese ikoti rirakuniga mu ijosi?Is the coat choking you at the neck?
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