Kinyarwanda
kwihangana
Word parts: kw-ihangana
kwi-ha-NGA-na
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwihanganakwi-ha-NGA-nasoon
Englishto be patientsoon
Frenchêtre patient, endurersoon
Meaning
to remain patient and endure hardship without giving up.
Good to know
reflexive verb from -hangana "to face/confront"; used to praise or urge someone to hold on through difficulty.
Examples
- Ugomba kwihangana, ibintu bizahinduka.You must be patient, things will change.
- Yihanganye kugeza igihe abana be barangirije amashuri.She endured patiently until her children finished school.
- Ntabwo nzashobora kwihangana igihe kirekire.I will not be able to endure for a long time.
- Mwihangane gato, umuganga aje.Be patient a little, the doctor is coming.
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