inzika

How to say it

Meaning

bitter resentment nursed quietly over time, a lasting grudge.

Good to know

Close in meaning to inzigo but suggests a resentment held in silence rather than acted on.

Examples

• Yagumije inzika mu mutima we imyaka myinshi.He kept the resentment in his heart for many years.
• Ntabwo bafitanye inzika, barunvikana neza.They don't hold any grudge against each other, they get along well.
• Inzika irashobora guhindura ubucuti bwanyu.Bitterness can change your friendship.
• Yavuze ko atagira inzika na kimwe.She said she holds no resentment at all.