kurasira
koo-rah-SEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurasirakoo-rah-SEE-rah
Frenchtirer sur (à un endroit) ; se lever sur
Meaning
To shoot at someone or something in a given place or for a given reason; of the sun, to rise over a place.
Good to know
Applicative of kurasa, to shoot, to rise. Bamurasiye ku mupaka, they shot him at the border; izuba rirasira i burasirazuba, the sun rises in the east.
Examples
- Polisi yamurasiye hafi y'isoko ubwo yageragezaga guhunga.The police shot him near the market as he tried to flee.
- Izuba rirasira i burasirazuba.The sun rises in the east.
- Abasirikare ntibemerewe kurasira abasivili.Soldiers are not allowed to shoot at civilians.
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