Kinyarwanda
inshingano
een-sheen-GAH-noh
How to say it
Kinyarwandainshinganoeen-sheen-GAH-nohsoon
Englishresponsibilitysoon
Frenchresponsabilitésoon
Meaning
a duty or obligation that one is expected to fulfill.
Good to know
used for both personal and official duties, e.g., inshingano z'akazi, 'job responsibilities.'.
Examples
- Afite inshingano nyinshi mu kazi ke.He has many responsibilities at his job.
- Ese uzi inshingano zawe?Do you know your responsibilities?
- Nta nshingano yasize atarangije.He left no responsibility unfinished.
- Tuzasangira inshingano z'uyu mushinga.We will share the responsibilities of this project.
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