kwiteza
kwee-TEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwitezakwee-TEH-zah
French(imbere) se développer ; s'attirer
Meaning
Mostly in kwiteza imbere, to improve one's own life and prospects through work and saving; alone it can mean to bring trouble upon oneself.
Good to know
Reflexive of guteza, to cause: guteza imbere is to develop something, kwiteza imbere to develop oneself. Kwiteza ibibazo, to bring problems on oneself.
Examples
- Urubyiruko rurashishikarizwa kwiteza imbere binyuze mu murimo.Young people are encouraged to better themselves through work.
- Abagore bo mu cyaro bishyize hamwe ngo biteze imbere.Rural women came together to improve their lives.
- Yiteje ibibazo ubwo yanze kwishyura imisoro.He brought trouble on himself when he refused to pay taxes.
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