kuruhura
koo-roo-HOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuruhurakoo-roo-HOO-rahsoon
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Meaning
To give rest to the body, the mind or the eyes, or to take a load off someone so that they can rest.
Good to know
Causative of kuruhuka, to rest. Kuruhura mu mutwe is to rest the mind, to relax; kuruhura umuntu umutwaro, to relieve someone of a load. In the Bible Yezu says: ndabaruhura, I will give you rest.
Examples
- Umuziki utuje uruhura umutwe.Calm music rests the mind.
- Funga amaso gato kugira ngo uyaruhure.Close your eyes a little to rest them.
- Reka nkuruhure uyu mutwaro uremereye.Let me take this heavy load off you.
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