Kirundi
kwihanikiriza
Word parts: kw-ihanikiriza
kwi-ha-nee-kee-REE-za
How to say it
Kirundikwihanikirizakwi-ha-nee-kee-REE-zasoon
Englishto warnsoon
Frenchavertirsoon
Meaning
to warn or threaten someone strongly, or to send someone off urgently.
Good to know
to warn; to threaten; send in a hurry
Examples
- Yihanikirije umwana wiwe ngo ntiyongere gusubira aho.He sternly warned his child not to go back there.
- Ntukihanikirize abantu utazi neza.Don't go around threatening people you don't know well.
- Ese wamwihanikirije iki ngo aduke vuba?What did you say to hurry him off so fast?
- Azokwihanikiriza abakozi bose kugira ngo bakore vuba.He will urgently press all the workers to hurry up.
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