kwibagirana
kwee-bah-gee-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwibagiranakwee-bah-gee-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto be forgotten, to fade from memorysoon
Frenchtomber dans l'oubli, être oubliésoon
Meaning
To be forgotten as time passes, or to pass out of people's memory; in the negative it means unforgettable.
Good to know
Built on kwibagirwa, to forget. Very common in the negative: intwari itazibagirana, an unforgettable hero; umunsi utazibagirana, a day that will never be forgotten.
Examples
- Uwo munsi ntuzigera wibagirana mu mateka yacu.That day will never be forgotten in our history.
- Ibikorwa bye byiza ntibizibagirana.His good deeds will not be forgotten.
- Indirimbo za kera zitangiye kwibagirana.The old songs are starting to be forgotten.
Forms
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