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Kinyarwanda

kwitarura

Word parts: kw-itarura

kwee-tah-ROO-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwitarurakwee-tah-ROO-rahsoon
Englishto separate oneselfsoon
Frenchse séparer, prendre ses distancessoon

Meaning

to hold oneself apart from others, deliberately keeping a distance.

Good to know

to separate oneself, distance oneself

Examples

  • Umukozi mushya yitaruye abandi bakozi mu ntangiriro.The new employee kept his distance from the other workers at first.
  • Kuki witarura abavandimwe bawe?Why do you distance yourself from your relatives?
  • Ntabwo yitaruye umuryango we, akiri hafi yawo.He hasn't distanced himself from his family, he's still close to it.
  • Ntuzitarure abagenzi bawe ku bw'ikibazo gito.Don't distance yourself from your friends over a small problem.

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