kuzigiriza

How to say it

Meaning

to keep on earnestly asking someone for something, or to hem in a person or animal one is pursuing.

Good to know

an infinitive verb (ku- class); used both of a persistent beggar wearing someone down with requests, and of surrounding prey or a wrongdoer to prevent escape.

Examples

• Umwana arashaka kuzigiriza se kugira amuhe amahera.The child wants to pester his father to give him money.
• Ese abasuma barashobora kuzigiriza inka kugira baziyice?Can the thieves hem in the cattle to steal them?
• Ntashaka kuzigiriza abandi ku vyo yipfuza.He does not want to pester others about what he wants.
• Aragiye kuzigiriza abadandaza kugeza amuguriye ku giciro gito.He is going to pester the vendors until one sells to him at a low price.