Kirundi
gukengera
Word parts: gu-kengera
goo-kehn-GEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukengeragoo-kehn-GEH-rahsoon
Englishto disdainsoon
Frenchdédaigner, méprisersoon
Meaning
to disdain or despise someone, or be insolent toward them.
Good to know
to disdain; to despise; to hate; to be insolent to
Examples
- Ntukengere abakene.Don't despise the poor.
- Yarakengeye abagenzi biwe amaze kuronka amatungo.He grew contemptuous of his friends once he had acquired wealth.
- Ntitwakengeye abadukoreye.We didn't disdain those who worked for us.
- Umwana yarakengeye umuvyeyi wiwe.The child was insolent toward his parent.
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