kugira

How to say it

Meaning

to have, possess, do, or make; one of the most general and frequently used verbs.

Good to know

extremely productive; combines with many nouns to form idiomatic verb phrases, e.g. 'kugira ubwoba' (to be afraid).

Examples

• Afite abana batatu.He has three children.
• Ntabwo bagira amahoro mu gihugu cyabo.They don't have peace in their country.
• Ese ufite icyo ukeneye?Do you have what you need?
• Twagize amahirwe menshi uyu mwaka.We had a lot of luck this year.