Kinyarwanda
kwiriye
Word parts: kw-iriye
kwee-REE-yeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwiriyekwee-REE-yehsoon
Englishmustsoon
Frenchdevoir, manquer de, avoir besoin desoon
Meaning
to be fitting or obligatory, expressing that something ought to be done or is deserved.
Good to know
a modal/stative form used before an infinitive: bikwiriye ko..., "it is fitting that..."; agrees with its subject like an adjective.
Examples
- Bikwiriye ko abana bose bajya ku ishuri.It is fitting that all children go to school.
- Ese ukwiriye kubona iki gihembo?Do you deserve to receive this prize?
- Ntabwo bikwiriye ko umuntu ahemukira undi.It is not right that a person should betray another.
- Uzakwiriye kubaha abakuru bawe.You ought to respect your elders.
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