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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.

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