Kirundi
kwihaniza
Word parts: kw-ihaniza
kwi-ha-NEE-za
How to say it
Kirundikwihanizakwi-ha-NEE-zasoon
Englishto forbidsoon
Frenchinterdiresoon
Meaning
to forbid something strongly or to warn someone against it.
Good to know
to forbid; warn against
Examples
- Umuvyeyi yihanije umwana wiwe kwinjira mu mazi manini.The parent forbade the child from going into deep water.
- Ntukihanize ivyo utazi ingaruka zavyo.Don't forbid things you don't know the consequences of.
- Ese uwo mugabo yihanije abana biwe iki?What did that man warn his children against?
- Azokwihaniza ivyo bikorwa niba biguma ari akaga.He will forbid those activities if they keep being dangerous.
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