kwitwaza
kwee-TWAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwitwazakwee-TWAH-zahsoon
Frenchemporter avec soi ; prendre prétexte desoon
Meaning
To take something along when going somewhere, and also to put something forward as an excuse for what one does or does not do.
Good to know
Kwitwaza impuzu, to take clothes along; kwitwaza impamvu, to use a reason as an excuse. The past is yitwaje.
Examples
- Mwibuke kwitwaza amazi y'inzira.Remember to take water for the journey.
- Ntukitwaze ubukene ngo ntukore.Do not use poverty as an excuse not to work.
- Yitwaje umutaka kuko imvura yari igiye kugwa.He took an umbrella because it was about to rain.
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