Kirundi
kurengera
Word parts: ku-rengera
koo-reh-NGEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikurengerakoo-reh-NGEH-rahsoon
Englishto take authority on oneselfsoon
Frenchs'arroger l'autoritésoon
Meaning
to take authority upon oneself, to try to rule or act in someone else's place.
Good to know
to take authority on oneself, to try to rule or act in another's place
Examples
- Uwo mugabo ararengera mu bibazo vy'abandi.That man takes it upon himself to rule on other people's business.
- Ntarengera mu bibazo bitamureba.He doesn't overstep his authority in matters that don't concern him.
- Ese uzoorengera mu vy'umuryango udakwiye kubigiramwo uruhara?Will you overstep into family matters that aren't yours to decide?
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