Kirundi
kubanziriza
Word parts: ku-banziriza
koo-bahn-zee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikubanzirizakoo-bahn-zee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto precedesoon
Frenchprécédersoon
Meaning
to come before something else, or to begin by doing it first.
Good to know
to precede, begin by
Examples
- Inama irabanziriza imfungurwa.The meeting comes before the meal.
- Ese uzobanziriza gusenga imbere y'ikiganiro?Will you open with a prayer before the discussion?
- Ntibyabanziriza ikindi, byabaye igikorwa ca mbere.It didn't precede anything else, it was the very first activity.
- Abavyeyi barabanziriza abana babo mu nzira y'agateka.Parents go ahead of their children on the path of dignity.
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