Kirundi
kudadarara
Word parts: ku-dadarara
koo-dah-dah-RAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikudadararakoo-dah-dah-RAH-rahsoon
Englishto be rigidsoon
Frenchêtre rigide, être obstinésoon
Meaning
to be stiff, rigid, or hard, or to stubbornly refuse to admit one is wrong.
Good to know
to be rigid, straight, hard; to refuse to acknowledge one's wrong
Examples
- Igiti kirakomeye, kirakomeye kikadadarara.The wood is so tough it becomes rigid and unbendable.
- Ntadadarara iyo abaye acize.He doesn't stay stubborn once he has apologized.
- Ese kubera iki adadarara mu kwemera ikosa ryiwe?Why does he refuse so stubbornly to admit his mistake?
- Azodadarara akongera kwanka kwumviriza.He will dig in his heels and again refuse to listen.
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