Kirundi
kwihariza
Word parts: kw-ihariza
kwi-ha-REE-za
How to say it
Kirundikwiharizakwi-ha-REE-zasoon
Englishto have a thing by oneselfsoon
Frenchavoir une chose à soi seulsoon
Meaning
to keep something exclusively for oneself, to have it by oneself alone.
Good to know
to have a thing by oneself
Examples
- Yiharije ivyuma vyose ntayagabana n'abandi.He kept all the tools for himself alone without sharing.
- Ntukiharize itongo ryose, riri iry'umuryango.Don't keep the whole plot of land for yourself, it belongs to the family.
- Ese kubera iki yiharije ubuyobozi bw'ishirahamwe?Why did he keep leadership of the association exclusively for himself?
- Azokwiharizako uburenganzira bwose niba nta wumukebura.He will keep all the authority to himself if no one restrains him.
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