Kinyarwanda
kwirenga
Word parts: kw-irenga
kwee-REH-ngah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwirengakwee-REH-ngahsoon
Englishto strongly affirmsoon
Frenchaffirmer avec forcesoon
Meaning
to declare something firmly and with conviction, backing one's words with a strong gesture.
Good to know
to strongly affirm (with a certain arm gesture)
Examples
- Umukuru w'igihugu yirenze avuga ko atazareka abaturage bagatotezwa.The head of state firmly declared that he would not let citizens be persecuted.
- Ese uzi kwirenga uko wemeza ijambo ryawe?Do you know how to affirm your word so strongly?
- Ntabwo yirenze cyane ku bwo kutizera icyo yavuze.He didn't affirm it strongly because he wasn't sure of what he said.
- Nzirenga imbere ya bose ko nzasohoza icyo nasezeranije.I will strongly affirm before everyone that I will keep my promise.
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