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Kinyarwanda

kurekeraho

Word parts: ku-rekeraho

koo-reh-keh-RAH-hoh

How to say it

Kinyarwandakurekerahokoo-reh-keh-RAH-hohsoon
Englishto stopsoon
Frencharrêter, éteindresoon

Meaning

to stop doing something, especially to give it up for good.

Good to know

a compound of kureka; slightly more final than the plain kureka, closer to "quit for good".

Examples

  • Yarekeyeho umukino w'imikino y'amahirwe.He quit gambling for good.
  • Ntuzarekeraho gukora umurimo wawe?Won't you eventually give up your job?
  • Ntabwo twarekeyeho gufasha abakene.We haven't stopped helping the poor.
  • Rekeraho kuvuga ibyo utazi neza.Stop talking about things you don't know well.

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