iza

How to say it

Meaning

possessing good qualities; fine, beautiful, or in good order.

Good to know

Rarely stands alone; it more commonly appears as the adjective stem '-iza' agreeing with a noun class, e.g. 'umwana mwiza' (a good child).

Examples

• Iyi mirimo ni iza cyane.This work is very good.
• Umukino wabaye iza kuri twese.The game turned out good for all of us.
• Ese ubona iyi shusho ari iza?Do you think this picture is nice?
• Nta kintu na kimwe cyari iza muri iyi minsi.Not a single thing was good these days.

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