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Kinyarwanda

hatinze

hah-TEE-nzeh

How to say it

Kinyarwandahatinzehah-TEE-nzehsoon
Englishwith delaysoon
Frenchavec retard, tard, plus tardsoon

Meaning

with a delay, late, or later than expected.

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adverb related to gutinda ("to be late").

Examples

  • Yagarutse hatinze cyane nijoro.He came back very late at night.
  • Ntabwo umukino watangiye hatinze.The game did not start late.
  • Amafaranga yageze hatinze, umushinga urahagarikwa.The money arrived late, the project was halted.
  • Uzagera hatinze niba udatashye ubu.You will arrive late if you don't leave now.

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