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Kirundi

kwingingwa

Word parts: kw-ingingwa

kween-GEEN-gwah

How to say it

Kirundikwingingwakween-GEEN-gwahsoon
Englishto be beggedsoon
Frenchêtre suppliésoon

Meaning

to be pleaded with or earnestly begged by another.

Good to know

the passive form (-w-) of kwinginga (to beg/plead); used of the person on the receiving end of the pleading.

Examples

  • Umukuru ashobora kwingingwa kugira asubize akazi umukozi wiwe.The boss may be begged to give his employee the job back.
  • Ese warigeze kwingingwa n'umuntu ushaka imbabazi?Have you ever been begged by someone asking for forgiveness?
  • Ntingingwa kuko yamaze kwemera.He is not being begged because he has already agreed.
  • Aragiye kwingingwa n'umuryango wose kugira asubire mu rugo.He is going to be begged by the whole family to come back home.

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