kwishobora
kwee-shoh-BOH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwishoborakwee-shoh-BOH-rahsoon
Englishto support oneself, be self-reliantsoon
Frenchsubvenir à ses besoins, être autonomesoon
Meaning
To be able to meet one's own needs without depending on others.
Good to know
Mostly heard in the negative perfect: utishoboye and abatishoboye, the needy, people who cannot support themselves; imiryango itishoboye, poor families.
Examples
- Leta ifasha imiryango itishoboye.The government helps needy families.
- Nyuma yo kurangiza amashuri, yatangiye kwishobora.After finishing school, he began to support himself.
- Abasaza batishoboye bahawe inka.Needy old people were given cows.
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