Kinyarwanda
kwitema
Word parts: kw-itema
kwi-TE-ma
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwitemakwi-TE-masoon
Englishto cut oneselfsoon
Frenchse coupersoon
Meaning
to cut or wound oneself, usually accidentally with a sharp tool.
Good to know
to cut oneself
Examples
- Yitemye ku kiganza akoresheje icyuma.He cut his hand with a metal tool.
- Wirinde kwitema ukoresha uwo mupanga.Be careful not to cut yourself with that machete.
- Umwana yitemye adakoze ubushishozi.The child cut himself carelessly.
- Ntabwo nigeze nitema mbere yaho.I had never cut myself before that.
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