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Kirundi

inshingano

een-shee-NGAH-noh

How to say it

Kirundiinshinganoeen-shee-NGAH-nohsoon
Englishresponsibilitysoon
Frenchresponsabilitésoon

Meaning

A duty or obligation that one is expected to fulfill.

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noun class 9/10; common in institutional and family contexts.

Examples

  • Inshingano yiwe ni ukwitaho abana.Her responsibility is to take care of the children.
  • Tuzokwitaba inshingano dufise ku muryango.We will fulfill our responsibility toward the family.
  • Nta nshingano ishikwa ata mwete.No responsibility is met without effort.
  • Inshingano z'umukuru w'urugo ziragoye.The responsibilities of the head of household are heavy.

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