Kirundi
kwiyandagaza
Word parts: kw-iyandagaza
kwee-yahn-dah-GAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwiyandagazakwee-yahn-dah-GAH-zahsoon
Englishto baitsoon
Frenchprovoquersoon
Meaning
to say provocative or hurtful things in order to provoke someone into a reaction.
Good to know
an infinitive verb (kwi- class), reflexive in form but directed outward at a target; used disapprovingly of someone stirring up conflict on purpose.
Examples
- Umuhungu arashaka kwiyandagaza uwo bapfa kwumvikana.The boy wants to bait the one he doesn't get along with.
- Ese abo bana bariyandagaza igihe cose?Do those children bait each other all the time?
- Ntiyandagaza abandi, akunda amahoro.He doesn't bait others, he likes peace.
- Aragiye kwiyandagaza uwo mugabo kugira amushavuze.He is going to bait that man to make him angry.
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