Kirundi
guhendahenda
Word parts: gu-hendahenda
gu-he-nda-HE-nda
How to say it
Kirundiguhendahendagu-he-nda-HE-ndasoon
Englishto deceive in a lightsoon
Frenchtromper à la légère, pour plaisantersoon
Meaning
to tease someone with small, harmless deceptions, in a playful rather than harmful way.
Good to know
reduplicated form of guhenda, marking a light, joking manner.
Examples
- Abagenzi barahendahenda mu gukina.The friends are playfully teasing each other in their game.
- Ntumuhendahende, arafata ivyo uvuze uko biri.Do not tease him like that, he takes what you say literally.
- Ntuhendahende umukobwa akubwe ukuri.Do not tease the girl, tell her the truth.
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