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Kirundi

intakonywa

in-tah-koh-NYWAH

How to say it

Kirundiintakonywain-tah-koh-NYWAHsoon
Englishstubborn personsoon
Frenchpersonne obstinée, extrémistesoon

Meaning

a person who will not bend or compromise, an extremist.

Good to know

stubborn person (lit. 'who will not be bent', from kugōnda); extremist

Examples

  • Uwo ni intakonywa.That one is stubborn beyond reason.
  • Kubera iki uri intakonywa?Why are you so unyielding?
  • Si intakonywa, yemera guhinduka.He's not stubborn, he's willing to change.

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