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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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