gukurikiza
goo-koo-ree-KEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukurikizagoo-koo-ree-KEE-zahsoon
Englishto follow, to comply with, to obeysoon
Frenchsuivre, respecter, se conformer àsoon
Meaning
To act as a rule, a piece of advice or a teaching says, doing what it asks. It is used for laws, instructions, doctors' advice and religious teaching.
Good to know
Built on gukurikira, to follow, but used for rules rather than people: gukurikiza amabwiriza, to follow the instructions. Past: yakurikije; ukurikije, according to.
Examples
- Abaturage basabwe gukurikiza amabwiriza yo kwirinda icyorezo.People were asked to follow the rules for preventing the epidemic.
- Nakurikije inama za muganga.I followed the doctor's advice.
- Ukurikije iteganyagihe, ejo imvura izagwa.According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
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Forms
agakurikiza, bikurikije, budakurikije, gukurikizwa (passive of gukurikiza, to apply), hakurikijwe, ikurikije, ukurikije
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