kwihangana

How to say it

Meaning

to endure hardship patiently, to be patient and wait things out.

Good to know

the noun ukwihangana, "patience, endurance," and the verb are used as a common word of consolation to someone suffering.

Examples

• Nihangana n'ingorane nkoraniye mu kazi.I bear patiently the hardships I encounter at work.
• Ntashobora kwihangana na kajoro nk'aka.He cannot endure a night like this.
• Ese wihangana gute igihe uri wenyene?How do you endure it when you're alone?
• Wihangane, ivyabaye vyose bizoshira.Be patient, everything that has happened will pass.