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Kirundi

kwimana

Word parts: kw-imana

kwi-MA-na

How to say it

Kirundikwimanakwi-MA-nasoon
Englishto be selfishsoon
Frenchêtre égoïste, avaresoon

Meaning

to be selfish, to refuse to give things to others.

Good to know

to be selfish, to refuse to give to another

Examples

  • Yimana ivyokurya vyiwe ntabigabana.He is selfish with his food and doesn't share it.
  • Ntukimane, dusangire ico dufise.Don't be selfish, let's share what we have.
  • Ese kubera iki abo bavukanyi bimana kuri utyo?Why are those siblings so selfish with each other like that?
  • Azorushiriza kwimana niba nta wumutoza gusangira.He will remain even more selfish if no one teaches him to share.

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