kuzyatira

How to say it

Meaning

to have lived or worked in one place for many years, and so be highly experienced there.

Good to know

an infinitive verb (ku- class); used of long-serving workers, elders in a village, or anyone whose deep experience comes from long tenure in one place.

Examples

• Uwo mwigisha ashobora kuzyatira muri iri shure kubera imyaka myinshi akoreye.That teacher can be a veteran at this school because of the many years he has worked there.
• Ese sogokuru azyatiye muri iyi mudugudu kuva akiri muto?Has grandfather been a veteran of this village since he was young?
• Ntazyatira ku kazi kamwe igihe kirekire cane.He is not a veteran at one job for very long.
• Aragiye kuzyatira muri iki gisagara nk'uko sekuru yabigenje.He is going to become a veteran in this town, just as his grandfather did.