akanenge
ah-kah-NEH-ngeh
How to say it
Kirundiakanengeah-kah-NEH-ngeh
Englishflaw, defect, fault
Frenchdéfaut, imperfection
Meaning
A small fault or weakness that makes something or someone less than perfect.
Good to know
An aka noun, plural utunenge: utunenge two mu matora, irregularities in the elections. Ata kanenge means without any fault.
Examples
- Iyi nzu ntigira akanenge na kamwe.This house has no flaw at all.
- Abepisikopi babonye utunenge mu matora.The bishops saw irregularities in the elections.
- Umuntu wese agira akanenge kiwe.Everyone has his own flaw.
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Forms
utunenge (plural of akanenge, flaw)
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