kwizeza
kwee-ZEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwizezakwee-ZEH-zahsoon
Englishto assure, to promisesoon
Frenchassurer, promettresoon
Meaning
To tell someone firmly that something is true or will happen, so that he believes it. It is often said of leaders promising something to the people.
Good to know
Causative of kwizera, to believe: the person assured is the object and what is promised follows with ko (ndakwizeza ko, I assure you that) or directly (kwizeza abaturage amahoro). Past form yijeje, he promised.
Examples
- Umuyobozi arabizeza ko amazi azabageraho vuba.The official assures them that water will reach them soon.
- Ndakwizeza ko nta kibazo kizabaho.I assure you that there will be no problem.
- Ntukwiye kwizeza abantu ibyo udashobora gukora.You should not promise people what you cannot do.
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Forms
abizeza, amwizeza, babizeza, turizeza, yabijeje, yijeje, yizeza
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