kwagiriza
kwah-gee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwagirizakwah-gee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto accuse, blamesoon
Frenchaccuser, reprochersoon
Meaning
To say that someone has done something wrong or committed a crime, in court, in the news or in daily life.
Good to know
The person is the object and the charge a second object: bamwagiriza ubusuma, they accuse him of theft. The passive kwagirizwa, to be accused, is very common in the news: bagirizwa, they are accused.
Examples
- Bamwagiriza kwiba inka z'umubanyi.They accuse him of stealing the neighbor's cows.
- Abagabo babiri bagirizwa ubusuma barapfunzwe.Two men accused of theft have been locked up.
- Ntukwiye kwagiriza abandi amakosa yawe.You should not blame others for your own mistakes.
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