ubwiyubahe

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Meaning

the quality of holding oneself with dignity and self-respect.

Good to know

built on kwiyubaha 'to respect oneself'; used to praise someone's bearing or to urge someone to behave with dignity.

Examples

• Agenda afite ubwiyubahe.She carries herself with dignity.
• Ntukoze ibyo, birakubuza ubwiyubahe.Don't do that, it takes away your self-respect.
• Yabuze ubwiyubahe igihe yasengaga imbere y'abantu.He lost his dignity when he begged in front of everyone.
• Ubwiyubahe bwe ntibwahindutse n'ubukene.His self-respect did not change with poverty.

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