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Kirundi

kwirarira

Word parts: kw-irarira

kwi-ra-REE-ra

How to say it

Kirundikwirarirakwi-ra-REE-rasoon
Englishto be presumptioussoon
Frenchêtre présomptueux, trop sûr de soisoon

Meaning

to be presumptuous and over-confident about oneself.

Good to know

to be presumptious, over-confident

Examples

  • Yirarira ku bushobozi bwiwe ata co ashikako.He is over-confident about his own abilities and achieves nothing.
  • Ntukirarire, urashobora gutsindwa.Don't be so overconfident, you could fail.
  • Ese wirarira kubera iki muri iki kizamini?Why are you so over-confident about this exam?
  • Azorushiriza kwirarira niba atagerageza kugerageza kwikeka.He will grow ever more presumptuous if he doesn't try to question himself.

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