Kirundi
kwihaya
Word parts: kw-ihaya
kwi-HA-ya
How to say it
Kirundikwihayakwi-HA-yasoon
Englishto praise oneselfsoon
Frenchse louersoon
Meaning
to praise oneself, to speak well of oneself.
Good to know
to praise oneself
Examples
- Yihaye imbere y'abandi ku bijanye n'akazi kiwe.He praised himself in front of others about his work.
- Ntawihaya ku bintu bitagira agaciro.One doesn't praise oneself over things of no value.
- Ese wihaya iki mu vyo wagezeko?What do you praise yourself for among your achievements?
- Ntukihaye, reka abandi bakuvugire.Don't praise yourself, let others speak for you.
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