Kirundi
kurimanganya
Word parts: ku-rimanganya
ku-ri-ma-NGA-nya
How to say it
Kirundikurimanganyaku-ri-ma-NGA-nyasoon
Englishto swindlesoon
Frenchescroquersoon
Meaning
to deceive or trick someone in order to extract money from them; to swindle.
Good to know
register is negative and disapproving, describing fraudulent behavior.
Examples
- Uwo mugabo yarimanganije abakiriya biwe amahera menshi.That man swindled his clients out of a lot of money.
- Ni gute yakurimanganije?How did he swindle you?
- Ntawurimanganya abagenzi biwe nyakuri.One does not swindle one's true friends.
- Nimba atabaye maso, azorimanganywa n'abo bantu.If he isn't careful, he will be swindled by those people.
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