kwiniga
kwee-NEE-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwinigakwee-NEE-gahsoon
Englishto strangle oneself, to choke oneselfsoon
Frenchs'étranglersoon
Meaning
To squeeze one's own throat, as with a rope or a cord, so that one cannot breathe.
Good to know
Reflexive of kuniga, to strangle. Taking one's own life in general is kwiyahura; hanging oneself is kwimanika.
Examples
- Imfungwa yagerageje kwiniga ikoresheje umukandara.The prisoner tried to strangle himself with a belt.
- Yashatse kwiniga ariko abaturanyi baramutabara.He tried to strangle himself but the neighbors rescued him.
- Umwana muto ashobora kwiniga n'umugozi.A small child can choke himself with a cord.
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