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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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