indimi

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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