kwinjiza
kwee-NJEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwinjizakwee-NJEE-zah
Frenchfaire entrer ; gagner ; importer
Meaning
To make someone or something enter, to bring or let in. It also means to earn money, to import goods, and in football to score.
Good to know
The causative of kwinjira, to enter. Kwinjiza amafaranga is to earn money, kwinjiza ibicuruzwa is to import goods, and kwinjiza igitego is to score a goal.
Examples
- Umuzamu yinjije abashyitsi mu nzu.The guard let the visitors into the house.
- Ubucuruzi bwe bwinjiza amafaranga menshi.His business brings in a lot of money.
- U Rwanda rwinjiza ibikomoka kuri peteroli byinshi.Rwanda imports a lot of petroleum products.
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Forms
binjijwe, byinjije, byinjijwe, byinjiza, byinjizwa, cyinjiza, rwinjije, rwinjiza, winjije, zinjije, zinjiza
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