kwirega
kwee-REH-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwiregakwee-REH-gah
Englishto confess; to turn oneself in
Frenchse confesser ; se dénoncer
Meaning
To admit one's own wrongdoing, either by confessing it, as to a priest, or by going to the authorities to report oneself.
Good to know
Reflexive of kurega, to accuse. Kwirega kuri polisi is to turn oneself in to the police; in Catholic use kwirega ibyaha is to confess one's sins. The past is yireze.
Examples
- Yagiye kwirega kuri polisi nyuma y'iminsi itatu.He went to turn himself in to the police after three days.
- Umujura yireze ko ari we wibye inka.The thief confessed that he was the one who stole the cow.
- Abakristu bajya kwirega ibyaha byabo kwa padiri.Christians go to confess their sins to the priest.
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