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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