Kinyarwanda
kwigomwa
Word parts: kw-igomwa
kwee-GOH-mwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwigomwakwee-GOH-mwahsoon
Englishto give up somethingsoon
Frenchse priver de quelque chosesoon
Meaning
to voluntarily deny oneself something, to sacrifice or fast for a purpose.
Good to know
Used when someone decides to forgo something for a greater good.
Examples
- Kwigomwa ibiryo ni ukwiyubaka.Fasting is a way of self-improvement.
- Nzakwigomwa kugira ngo nsubire ku ishuri.I will give up to go back to school.
- Yigomwye inyama muri Karemu.He gave up meat during Lent.
- Ese ushobora kwigomwa iby'isi?Can you give up worldly things?
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