Kirundi
kumenja
Word parts: ku-menja
ku-MEN-ja
How to say it
Kirundikumenjaku-MEN-jasoon
Englishto rebel against authoritysoon
Frenchse rebeller contre l'autoritésoon
Meaning
to rebel against an authority, fighting for independence.
Good to know
to rebel against authority, to fight for independance
Examples
- Abanyagihugu baramenja ubutegetsi bubi.The citizens are rebelling against the bad government.
- Igihugu cacu camenje intambara y'ubwigenge.Our country fought a war for independence.
- Ntibashaka kumenja, barashaka amahoro.They don't want to rebel, they want peace.
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