Kirundi
kwifuza
Word parts: kw-ifuza
kwi-FOO-za
How to say it
Kirundikwifuzakwi-FOO-zasoon
Englishto wishsoon
Frenchsouhaiter, désirersoon
Meaning
to want something strongly, to wish for it or covet it.
Good to know
to wish; to desire; to covet, to envy
Examples
- Nifuza kuja mw'ishure rikuru.I want to go to university.
- Ntiyifuza ivy'abandi.He doesn't covet what belongs to others.
- Ese wifuza iki cane muri iki gihe c'ubuzima bwawe?What do you desire most at this point in your life?
- Twari twifuje ko yotsinda, arasubiye gutsinda.We had wished for him to succeed, and he did succeed.
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