Kinyarwanda
kurya
Word parts: ku-rya
KOO-ryah
How to say it
KinyarwandakuryaKOO-ryahsoon
Englishto eatsoon
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Meaning
to take food into the mouth and swallow it, or, figuratively, to cause pain or irritation.
Good to know
the second sense appears in phrases like ikirenge kirankira, "my foot hurts/itches".
Examples
- Umuryango urya ifunguro rya nimugoroba hamwe.The family eats dinner together.
- Urya iki nyakubahwa?What are you eating, sir?
- Ntabwo yariye kuko yumvaga ararwaye.He didn't eat because he felt sick.
- Iki gikomere kirankira cyane.This wound is really hurting/irritating me.
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