Kirundi
abasukanyi
Word parts: aba-sukanyi
ah-bah-soo-KAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiabasukanyiah-bah-soo-KAH-nyeesoon
Englishliarssoon
Frenchmenteurssoon
Meaning
the people who habitually lie or deceive others; liars.
Good to know
plural of umusukanyi (aba- class); negative connotation.
Examples
- Abasukanyi ntibemerwa n'abo bavugana.Liars are not trusted by the people they speak to.
- Ni abasukanyi bangahe bahora bahindura inkuru?How many liars keep changing their story?
- Abasukanyi ntibavuga ukuri n'ubwo bobaza.Liars don't tell the truth even when asked.
- Abasukanyi bazomenyekana rimwe na rimwe.Liars will eventually be found out.
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