Kirundi
kuzirukaniriza
Word parts: ku-zirukaniriza
koo-zee-roo-kah-nee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikuzirukanirizakoo-zee-roo-kah-nee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto give penuriously tosoon
Frenchdonner chichement àsoon
Meaning
to give someone something in a stingy, grudging way.
Good to know
to give penuriously to
Examples
- Umucuruzi arazirukaniriza abakiriya be umunyu.The trader gives his customers salt stingily.
- Ntukanzirukaniriza ibiryo, mpa vyinshi.Don't give me food so grudgingly, give me plenty.
- Ese warazirukaniriza abashitsi inzoga?Did you give the guests drinks so sparingly?
- Yazirukaniriza abakozi be amasaha y'ikiruhuko.He gave his workers their rest hours grudgingly.
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