Kirundi
kwirengagiza
Word parts: kw-irengagiza
kwee-reh-ngah-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwirengagizakwee-reh-ngah-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto procrastinatesoon
Frenchprocrastinersoon
Meaning
to deliberately ignore or put off dealing with something one is responsible for.
Good to know
context decides whether it means ignoring a person, delaying a task, or staying emotionally reserved.
Examples
- Ndashaka kwirengagiza ivyago yankoreye.I want to overlook the wrong he did to me.
- Ntiyashaka kwirengagiza ikibazo caho.He didn't want to keep putting off the problem.
- Kubera iki utashaka kwirengagiza amakosa ye?Why don't you want to ignore his mistakes?
- Agomba kwirengagiza amagambo mabi yumvise.He must ignore the harsh words he heard.
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