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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