Kirundi
abanyakuri
Word parts: aba-nyakuri
ah-bah-nyah-KOO-ree
How to say it
Kirundiabanyakuriah-bah-nyah-KOO-reesoon
Englishtruthful peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes honnêtessoon
Meaning
People who tell the truth and are honest in word and deed.
Good to know
plural of umunyakuri (umu-/aba- class).
Examples
- Abanyakuri baravuga ivyabaye nk'uko biri.Truthful people tell what happened exactly as it is.
- Ese abanyakuri baragorwa no kubeshwa?Do truthful people find it hard to be lied to?
- Abanyakuri ntibihisha ku vyaha vyabo.Truthful people don't hide their own faults.
- Abanyakuri bazokwizigirwa n'abantu benshi.Truthful people will be trusted by many.
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