Kinyarwanda
kwicira
Word parts: kw-icira
kwee-CHEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwicirakwee-CHEE-rahsoon
Englishto kill forsoon
Frenchtuer poursoon
Meaning
to kill someone or something on behalf of, or for the sake of, another.
Good to know
to kill for
Examples
- Umuhigi yicishije umuryango we inyamaswa mu ishyamba.The hunter killed an animal for his family in the forest.
- Ese wamwicira iki inka?Why would you slaughter a cow for him?
- Ntabwo bamuciye inkoko ku bw'ubukwe bwe.They didn't slaughter a chicken for his wedding.
- Tuzabicira intama ku munsi mukuru.We will slaughter a sheep for them on the holiday.
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