kurwanira
koo-rwah-NEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurwanirakoo-rwah-NEE-rahsoon
Englishto fight for, to struggle forsoon
Frenchse battre pour, lutter poursoon
Meaning
To fight or struggle in order to win or defend something, such as a country, rights, a trophy or a place in a team.
Good to know
The applied form of kurwana, to fight: what is fought for follows directly, kurwanira igihugu, to fight for one's country; kurwanira igikombe, to compete for the cup. Kurwanira ishyaka, to stand up for.
Examples
- Abasirikare barwaniye igihugu cyabo bafite ubutwari.The soldiers fought bravely for their country.
- Amakipe abiri azarwanira igikombe ku cyumweru.Two teams will fight for the cup on Sunday.
- Tugomba kurwanira uburenganzira bw'abana.We must fight for children's rights.
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