kwicisha bugufi
kwee-CHEE-shah boo-GOO-fee
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwicisha bugufikwee-CHEE-shah boo-GOO-fee
Englishto be humble, to humble oneself
Frenchs'humilier, faire preuve d'humilité
Meaning
To behave modestly and not put oneself above others, above all before God or before people one respects.
Good to know
Literally to make oneself low. As a noun, ukwicisha bugufi is humility; mu kwicisha bugufi, humbly. Its opposite is kwiyemera, to be proud.
Examples
- Umuyobozi mwiza agomba kwicisha bugufi.A good leader must be humble.
- Kwicisha bugufi ni umuco mwiza.Humility is a good virtue.
- Yatwigishije kwicisha bugufi imbere y'abakuru.He taught us to be humble before our elders.
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