indimi

Kinyarwanda

kwirukana

Word parts: kw-irukana

kwee-roo-KAH-nah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwirukanakwee-roo-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto chase awaysoon
Frenchchassersoon

Meaning

to drive someone away forcefully, to expel or chase off.

Good to know

This word is used when you want to talk about making someone leave or running after something.

Examples

  • Nkirukana inyamaswa mu busitani.I chase away animals in the garden.
  • Yarirukanye umwana w'ikinyoma.He ran after the naughty child.
  • Umukoresha yirukanye umukozi.The employer chased away the worker.
  • Ese bazamwirukana?Will they chase him away?

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