Kinyarwanda
gupyinagiza
Word parts: gu-pyinagiza
goo-pyee-nah-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagupyinagizagoo-pyee-nah-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto oppresssoon
Frenchopprimersoon
Meaning
to treat someone harshly and unjustly, to burden them with hardship.
Good to know
used for oppression, whether by an individual, a system, or circumstances.
Examples
- Umutegetsi arapyinagiza abaturage be.The ruler oppresses his people.
- Ese ubukene burapyinagiza abantu benshi?Does poverty oppress many people?
- Ntapyinagiza abakozi be.He doesn't oppress his workers.
- Nta n'umwe uzongera kubapyinagiza.No one will oppress them again.
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