Kinyarwanda
kujujwa
Word parts: ku-jujwa
koo-JOO-jwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakujujwakoo-JOO-jwahsoon
Englishto be ignorantsoon
Frenchignorersoon
Meaning
to lack knowledge or awareness of something.
Good to know
passive-toned verb built on the root -juja; contrasts with kujijuka (to become informed).
Examples
- Umwana ajujwa n'amateka y'igihugu cye.The child is ignorant of his country's history.
- Ese ujujwa n'ibibazo by'ubukungu?Are you ignorant of economic matters?
- Ntabwo tujujwa n'amategeko.We are not ignorant of the laws.
- Bazajujwa n'ibibera mu isi niba batasoma amakuru.They will be ignorant of world events if they don't read the news.
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