indimi

Kirundi

guhemukira

Word parts: gu-hemukira

gu-he-mu-KI-ra

How to say it

Kirundiguhemukiragu-he-mu-KI-rasoon
Englishto disappointsoon
Frenchdécevoirsoon

Meaning

to betray someone's trust, disappointing or deceiving them after they relied on you.

Good to know

stronger than simply disappointing — implies breaking faith with someone who trusted you.

Examples

  • Ntuhemukire umugenzi wawe wamweretse ibanga ryawe.Do not betray the friend you told your secret to.
  • Yaramuhemukiye amusezeranira ico atazokwuzuza.He deceived him, promising something he would not fulfill.
  • Uzomuhemukira nkuko wamuhemukiye ubushize?Will you betray him again the way you did last time?

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