Kirundi
amakemwa
ah-mah-KEH-mwah
How to say it
Kirundiamakemwaah-mah-KEH-mwahsoon
Englishreproachsoon
Frenchreproche, blâmesoon
Meaning
Criticism or blame directed at someone for a fault; reproach.
Good to know
formal/literary register.
Examples
- Bamuhaye amakemwa menshi.They gave him much reproach.
- Amakemwa ntiyamugira akamaro.The reproach did not benefit him.
- Ntawe ushaka amakemwa y'abandi.No one wants others' reproach.
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