kurengeza
koo-reh-NGEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurengezakoo-reh-NGEH-zah
Englishto exceed, go beyond
Frenchdépasser, excéder
Meaning
To go past a limit, such as an age, a speed or an amount.
Good to know
The limit is the object: kurengeza imyaka 18, to be over 18. The negative abatarengeje means those not over: abatarengeje imyaka 35, people aged 35 and under.
Examples
- Abana batarengeje imyaka itanu bakingirwa ku buntu.Children under five are vaccinated for free.
- Ntukarengeze urugero rw'umuti wandikiwe.Do not go beyond the prescribed dose of medicine.
- Umushoferi yarengeje umuvuduko wemewe.The driver went over the speed limit.
The same word in
Forms
Not yet checked by a native speaker.