Kinyarwanda
kunangirwa
Word parts: ku-nangirwa
koo-nahn-gee-RWAH
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunangirwakoo-nahn-gee-RWAHsoon
Englishto be hardsoon
Frenchêtre dur, être difficilesoon
Meaning
to be stubborn or hard-hearted; to resist being persuaded.
Good to know
to be hard (heart), be hard to untie
Examples
- Yanangiwe cyane, ntiyumva inama z'abandi.He is very stubborn, he doesn't listen to others' advice.
- Ntabwo nanangiwe ku ngingo nagize.I wasn't stubborn about the point I made.
- Ese uranangirwa kubera iki?Why are you being so stubborn?
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