ikigeragezo
ee-kee-geh-rah-GEH-zoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikigeragezoee-kee-geh-rah-GEH-zoh
Englishtrial, hardship; test, temptation
Frenchépreuve; tentation
Meaning
A hard situation that tests a person's strength or faith; in church language, a temptation.
Good to know
Plural ibigeragezo. Common with guhura na: guhura n'ikigeragezo, to face a trial. From kugerageza, to try.
Examples
- Uburwayi bwe bwabaye ikigeragezo gikomeye ku muryango.His illness was a hard trial for the family.
- Twahuye n'ibigeragezo byinshi uyu mwaka.We faced many hardships this year.
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