Kirundi
kwiyigisha
Word parts: kw-iyigisha
kwee-yee-GEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundikwiyigishakwee-yee-GEE-shahsoon
Englishto teach oneselfsoon
Frenchapprendre seulsoon
Meaning
to learn something on one's own, without a teacher.
Good to know
a reflexive form of kwigisha (to teach); praised as a sign of self-discipline and initiative.
Examples
- Umusore arashaka kwiyigisha kuvuga Icongereza.The young man wants to teach himself to speak English.
- Ese urashobora kwiyigisha gukoresha mudasobwa?Can you teach yourself to use a computer?
- Ntashobora kwiyigisha vyose ata mfashanyo.He cannot teach himself everything without any help.
- Aragiye kwiyigisha gutunganya ivyuma nyuma y'akazi.He is going to teach himself to fix machines after work.
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