Kinyarwanda
bigirankana
bee-gee-rah-NKAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandabigirankanabee-gee-rah-NKAH-nahsoon
Englishintentionallysoon
Frenchintentionnellement, exprèssoon
Meaning
deliberately, on purpose, especially in doing something harmful.
Good to know
intentionally, on purpose (usually something bad)
Examples
- Yabikoze bigirankana kugira ngo amubabaze.He did it deliberately to hurt him.
- Ntabwo namututse bigirankana.I did not insult him on purpose.
- Yamennye igikombe bigirankana.He broke the cup on purpose.
- Ntukemere ko akubeshya bigirankana.Don't allow him to deliberately lie to you.
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