Kinyarwanda
kwirata
Word parts: kw-irata
kwee-RAH-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwiratakwee-RAH-tahsoon
Englishto boastsoon
Frenchse vanter, être fiersoon
Meaning
to speak proudly about oneself and one's own achievements, to boast.
Good to know
to boast, be proud
Examples
- Umusore yiratiye amanota meza yabonye mu kizamini.The young man boasted about the good marks he got in the exam.
- Kuki wirata ibintu bike nk'ibi?Why do you boast about such small things?
- Ntabwo yiratiye, yavuze ibye mu bwitonzi.He wasn't boasting, he spoke about himself modestly.
- Ntuzirate imbere y'abakuru bawe.Don't boast in front of your elders.
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