Kinyarwanda
ubwiteganirize
Word parts: ubw-iteganirize
oo-bwee-teh-gah-nee-REE-zeh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaubwiteganirizeoo-bwee-teh-gah-nee-REE-zehsoon
Englishpensionsoon
Frenchpensionsoon
Meaning
a regular payment made to someone, typically after retirement, as provision for the future.
Good to know
from kwiteganya 'to plan/provide for oneself in advance'; used for both government and private retirement pensions.
Examples
- Nyirasenge ararya ubwiteganirize buri kwezi.My aunt receives her pension every month.
- Ubwiteganirize bwe buzatangira ejo bundi.His pension will start the day after tomorrow.
- Ese wowe ufite ubwiteganirize?Do you have a pension?
- Ntabwo yigeze yishyura ubwiteganirize bwe.He never paid into his pension.
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