kwikomeretsa
kwee-koh-meh-REH-tsah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwikomeretsakwee-koh-meh-REH-tsahsoon
Englishto hurt oneself, to injure oneselfsoon
Frenchse blesser
Meaning
To hurt or wound oneself, by accident or on purpose.
Good to know
Reflexive of gukomeretsa, to wound. The part hurt follows with ku: kwikomeretsa ku kuboko. In health texts kwikomeretsa nkana is self-harm.
Examples
- Irinde kwikomeretsa igihe ukoresha icyuma.Be careful not to hurt yourself when you use the knife.
- Abana bato bashobora kwikomeretsa bakina ku mabuye.Small children can hurt themselves playing on rocks.
- Kwikomeretsa nkana ni ikimenyetso cy'agahinda gakabije.Deliberate self-harm is a sign of severe depression.
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