Kirundi
kubwiririza
Word parts: ku-bwiririza
koo-bwee-ree-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikubwiririzakoo-bwee-ree-REE-zahsoon
Englishto command forsoon
Frenchcommander pour, de la part desoon
Meaning
to give a command or order on someone else's behalf.
Good to know
to command for, on the part of
Examples
- Umukuru w'umuryango arabwiririza ku bw'uwundi.The head of the family gives the order on someone else's behalf.
- Ntabwiririza ku bw'abandi.He does not give orders on other people's behalf.
- Ese wabwiririje ku bw'inde?On whose behalf did you give the order?
- Nzobwiririza ku bw'umuvyeyi wanje adahari.I will give the order on behalf of my parent who is absent.
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