kuzirukanya

How to say it

Meaning

to give something in a stingy way, putting in only a small amount, or to infringe or violate an agreement.

Good to know

to give penuriously, put in only a little (e.g. salt); to infringe, violate, contravene

Examples

• Umukobwa arazirukanya umunyu mu biryo.The girl puts in only a stingy amount of salt in the food.
• Ntukazirukanye amasezerano twagiranye.Don't violate the agreement we made together.
• Ese yarazirukanije amategeko y'igihugu?Did he infringe the country's laws?
• Bazirukanya inzoga zabo mu birori kugira zibarambe.They put in only small amounts of drink at their gatherings so it lasts.