kwitaho
kwee-TAH-hoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwitahokwee-TAH-hohsoon
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Meaning
To look after a person, an animal or a thing, or to give attention to something important. Kwita ku barwayi is to care for the sick.
Good to know
Kwita, to pay heed, with the ending ho, or with ku before the noun: kwita ku bana, to look after children. With a pronoun: kubitaho, to look after them.
Examples
- Ni jyewe uzabitaho igihe mama adahari.I am the one who will look after them while Mom is away.
- Iki kibazo ni ngombwa kucyitaho vuba.This problem must be attended to quickly.
- Abaforomo bitaho abarwayi amanywa n'ijoro.Nurses look after patients day and night.
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Forms
amwitayeho, bakitabwaho, bitaweho, kuyitaho, kwitabwaho, yitabweho
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