Kirundi
abacokoranyi
Word parts: aba-cokoranyi
ah-bah-choh-koh-RAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiabacokoranyiah-bah-choh-koh-RAH-nyeesoon
Englishslandererssoon
Frenchcalomniateurssoon
Meaning
People who habitually mock or belittle others in speech; slanderers.
Good to know
plural of umucokoranyi (umu-/aba- class); critical register.
Examples
- Abacokoranyi baratatanya abantu ku bushishozi buke.Slanderers divide people through careless words.
- Kubera iki abacokoranyi batinyagirwa n'abaturage?Why are slanderers avoided by the people?
- Abacokoranyi ntibubaha izina ry'abandi.Slanderers do not respect other people's reputation.
- Abacokoranyi bazohanwa n'abakuru b'umuryango.The slanderers will be reprimanded by the family elders.
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