kwibabaza
kwee-bah-BAH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwibabazakwee-bah-BAH-zah
Frenchse tourmenter, se faire souffrir
Meaning
To cause oneself pain or sorrow, for example by worrying over what cannot be changed.
Good to know
Reflexive of kubabaza, to hurt. Ntukibabaze, don't torment yourself, is a common word of comfort.
Examples
- Ntukibabaze ku byabaye, ntacyo wari gukora.Don't torment yourself over what happened; there was nothing you could do.
- Kwibabaza ntibizagarura amafaranga wabuze.Tormenting yourself will not bring back the money you lost.
- Yakomeje kwibabaza atekereza ku rupfu rwa se.He kept tormenting himself thinking about his father's death.
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