igihushane
ee-gee-hoo-SHAH-neh
How to say it
Kirundiigihushaneee-gee-hoo-SHAH-neh
Englishopposite; contradiction, mismatch
Frenchcontraire; contradiction
Meaning
Something that is the reverse of another, or a mismatch between two things that should agree, such as promises and deeds.
Good to know
Plural ibihushane. With ca or ciwe it names the opposite of something: igihushane ca El Niño. The verb guhushana means to contradict each other.
Examples
- Hari igihushane hagati y'ivyo avuga n'ivyo akora.There is a contradiction between what he says and what he does.
- Ubukene ni igihushane c'ubutunzi.Poverty is the opposite of wealth.
- Ivyo bibiri ni ibihushane.Those two things are opposites.
Forms
ibihushane (plural of igihushane, contradiction)
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