kwirasa
kwee-RAH-sah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwirasakwee-RAH-sahsoon
Englishto shoot oneselfsoon
Frenchse tirer dessus
Meaning
To shoot oneself with a gun, on purpose or by accident.
Good to know
Reflexive of kurasa, to shoot. Said above all of soldiers or guards who kill themselves with their own weapon: yirashe, he shot himself.
Examples
- Umusirikare yirashe akoresheje imbunda ye.The soldier shot himself with his own gun.
- Yakomeretse ku kuboko ubwo yirasaga atabishaka.He was wounded in the arm when he accidentally shot himself.
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