igihururu

How to say it

Meaning

a person who cannot keep a secret and tends to blurt out things that should stay private.

Good to know

A mildly critical term for someone gossipy or unable to hold confidences; often said half-jokingly among friends.

Examples

• Ntuwubwire ibanga, ni igihururu.Don't tell him a secret, he's a blabbermouth.
• Ese uzi ko ari igihururu?Do you know that she's a blabbermouth?
• Si igihururu, arazi kwifata.He is not a blabbermouth, he knows how to hold his tongue.
• Nizera ko atazoba igihururu ku bibazo vy'umuryango.I trust he won't blab about the family's problems.