Kirundi
ibitutsi
Word parts: ibi-tutsi
ee-bee-TOOT-see
How to say it
Kirundiibitutsiee-bee-TOOT-seesoon
Englishslanderssoon
Frenchcalomniessoon
Meaning
False or harmful statements made about someone; slanders or insults.
Good to know
plural of igitutsi (igi-/ibi- class); register: pejorative when directed at a person.
Examples
- Ibitutsi ntibikwiye gukoreshwa mu kuvugana.Slanders should not be used in conversation.
- Mbega ibitutsi birashobora gushikana mu manza?Can slanders lead to court cases?
- Ibitutsi ntibifasha kunywana neza.Slanders do not help people get along well.
- Uwuvuze ibitutsi azosaba imbabazi.Whoever spoke the slanders will apologize.
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