kwigereranya

How to say it

Meaning

to measure oneself against another, to compare oneself with someone else.

Good to know

to make oneself equal to another; to compare oneself with another

Examples

• Ntukigereranye n'abandi, wewe uri uwuwuhe.Don't compare yourself to others, you are your own person.
• Yigereranya n'abamubanjirije mu kazi.He measures himself against those who came before him at work.
• Ese wigereranya n'abavyeyi bawe muri iki kibazo?Do you compare yourself with your parents on this issue?
• Twaragiye twigereranya n'abandi bakobwa duhuriye mw'ishure.We used to compare ourselves with other girls we met at school.