kwitwa
KWEE-twah
How to say it
KinyarwandakwitwaKWEE-twahsoon
Englishto be called, to be namedsoon
Frenchs'appeler, être appelésoon
Meaning
To have a certain name, or to be called or regarded as something. Nitwa Keza means my name is Keza.
Good to know
Passive of kwita, to name. Present: nitwa, witwa, yitwa; witwa nde? what is your name? Past: yiswe, he was named. A thing called X is ikintu cyitwa X.
Examples
- Umukobwa wanjye yitwa Uwase.My daughter is called Uwase.
- Witwa nde, mwana wanjye?What is your name, my child?
- Nta muntu wifuza kwitwa umujura.Nobody wants to be called a thief.
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