guhushana
goo-hoo-SHAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundiguhushanagoo-hoo-SHAH-nahsoon
Englishto contradict each other, to be at oddssoon
Frenchse contredire, être en contradictionsoon
Meaning
Of two statements, ideas or facts, to disagree with each other so that both cannot be true.
Good to know
Mostly in the perfective: bihushanye n'..., it contradicts... . The noun is igihushane, a contradiction.
Examples
- Ivyo avuga bihushanye n'ivyo akora.What he says contradicts what he does.
- Inkuru zabo zibiri zirahushanye cane.Their two stories contradict each other badly.
Forms
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