guhamya

How to say it

Meaning

to state firmly that something is true, especially before others or as a witness.

Good to know

used for formal or solemn assertions — testifying, swearing to a fact — more weighty than just 'kuvuga' (to say); the related noun is ubuhamya (testimony).

Examples

• Ndahamya ko ivyo yavuze ari ukuri.I declare that what he said is true.
• Uzohamya imbere y'urukiko?Will you testify before the court?
• Ntahamya ikintu atazi.He does not swear to a thing he does not know.
• Umupfasoni yahamije ko yabibonye n'amaso yiwe.The woman declared that she had seen it with her own eyes.