Kirundi
guhumanya
Word parts: gu-humanya
goo-hoo-MAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundiguhumanyagoo-hoo-MAH-nyahsoon
Englishto dishonorsoon
Frenchdéshonorer, souillersoon
Meaning
to dishonor, or to defile something and make it unclean.
Good to know
to dishonor; defile, make unclean
Examples
- Ntukahumanye izina ry'umuryango wanyu.Don't dishonor your family's name.
- Yahumanije ahantu hera.He defiled the sacred place.
- Ivyo bikorwa birahumanya igihugu.Those actions bring dishonor on the country.
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