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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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