Kinyarwanda
kugira umwete
koo-GEE-rah oom-WEH-teh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugira umwetekoo-GEE-rah oom-WEH-tehsoon
Englishto be zealoussoon
Frenchêtre zélésoon
Meaning
to be zealous, diligent, or earnest about something.
Good to know
verb phrase, literally 'to have zeal'; describes diligence and earnestness.
Examples
- Agira umwete mu kazi ke.He is diligent in his work.
- Ese ugira umwete mu masomo yawe?Are you diligent in your studies?
- Ntabwo ngira umwete nk'uko bikwiye.I am not as diligent as I should be.
- Azagira umwete niba akunda icyo akora.He will be diligent if he loves what he does.
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