gukingitiranya

How to say it

Meaning

to avoid saying something directly, to talk around a subject.

Good to know

describes speech that circles a topic instead of addressing it plainly, often to avoid an awkward truth.

Examples

• Ntukingitiranye, mvira ku mugabane.Don't beat around the bush, tell me plainly.
• Yarakingitiranije igihe kirekire mbere yo kuvuga ukuri.He talked around it for a long time before telling the truth.
• Ese kubera iki ukingitiranya aho kuvuga ivyo ushaka?Why do you talk in circles instead of saying what you want?
• Tuzokingitiranya iyo ari inkuru mbi.We tend to talk around it when it's bad news.