Kirundi
iragi
ee-RAH-gee
How to say it
Kirundiiragiee-RAH-geesoon
Englishpromisesoon
Frenchpromessesoon
Meaning
a solemn statement that one will do something, a promise, or property left behind for others, an inheritance.
Good to know
promise; heritage
Examples
- Yatanze iragi ryo kudusigira ubutaka.He made a promise to leave us the land.
- Iragi ry'ababyeyi barya ntiryoroshye kubungabunga.Their parents' inheritance isn't easy to preserve.
- Ntabwo yashoboye kubahiriza iragi ryiwe.He couldn't keep his promise.
- Twahawe iragi ry'imirima n'umukurambere wacu.Our ancestor left us the fields as an inheritance.
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