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kwiyegereza

kwee-yeh-geh-REH-zah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwiyegerezakwee-yeh-geh-REH-zah
Englishto draw near to; to win over
Frenchse rapprocher de ; gagner (la faveur de)

Meaning

To bring oneself closer to a person or a group, in space or in friendship, often in order to win their support.

Good to know

Reflexive of kwegereza, to bring near. The person approached is the object: kwiyegereza abaturage, to reach out to the people. Kwegera means simply to come near.

Examples

  • Umuyobozi mwiza agomba kwiyegereza abaturage.A good leader must reach out to the people.
  • Umuhanzi yashatse kwiyegereza abafana bo muri Kenya.The singer tried to win over fans in Kenya.
  • Yiyegereje umwarimu kugira ngo amufashe.He went up to the teacher so that he would help him.

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