ubwishingizi

How to say it

Meaning

backing, guarantee, or support given to something, often in the sense of insurance or a pledge.

Good to know

in modern usage this is the standard word for insurance (ubwishingizi bw'ubuzima 'life insurance'); older sense is simply moral or financial backing.

Examples

• Yaguze ubwishingizi bw'imodoka ye.He bought insurance for his car.
• Twagize ubwishingizi bwe mu kazi kacu.We had his backing in our work.
• Ubwishingizi bw'ubuzima ni ngombwa.Health insurance is essential.
• Nta bwishingizi yari afite igihe yaguraga inzu.He had no insurance when he bought the house.