Kinyarwanda
kwikanyiza
Word parts: kw-ikanyiza
kwee-kah-NYEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwikanyizakwee-kah-NYEE-zahsoon
Englishto be selfishsoon
Frenchêtre égoïste, avaresoon
Meaning
to hold on tightly to what one has and refuse to share, to be selfish or stingy.
Good to know
to be selfish, stingy
Examples
- Uwo mutunzi yikanyiza abakene bamusaba ubufasha.That rich man is selfish toward the poor who ask him for help.
- Kuki wikanyiza ibiryo mu gihe abandi bafite inzara?Why are you stingy with food while others are hungry?
- Ntabwo yikanyiza, agabana ibye n'abandi.He isn't selfish, he shares what he has with others.
- Ntuzikanyize mu gihe bagusabye ubufasha.Don't be stingy when they ask you for help.
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