kwita

How to say it

Meaning

to pay close attention to someone or something, tending to it or caring about it.

Good to know

usually appears with kuri or the object marker -taho: kwita ku muntu / kumwitaho, "to look after someone".

Examples

• Umubyeyi yitaye ku bana be b'impinja.The parent looked after her infant children.
• Uzita ku myaka yawe mu gihe cy'amapfa?Will you tend your crops during the drought?
• Ntabwo yitaga ku bikorwa bye, yayasize agenda.He didn't pay attention to his responsibilities, he left them and went off.
• Wite ku buzima bwawe uzajye witaba muganga.Take care of your health, go and see a doctor.

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