Kirundi
kujaniranwa
Word parts: ku-janiranwa
ku-ja-ni-RA-nwa
How to say it
Kirundikujaniranwaku-ja-ni-RA-nwasoon
Englishto accept a decision in spite of oneselfsoon
Frenchaccepter malgré soisoon
Meaning
to have a decision accepted against one's wishes, or to be left without the chance to say what one meant to say.
Good to know
closely related to kujanirana; the passive/associative shading puts the emphasis on being swept along by events.
Examples
- Yajaniranywe n'ingingo z'abandi.He was swept along by other people's decisions.
- Ntukajaniranwe, vuga ivyo wumva mu mutima wawe.Don't let yourself just go along with it, say what's in your heart.
- Twajaniranywe n'igihe, ntitwabashije kuvuga icibariro cacu.We ran out of time and couldn't say our piece.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.