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Kirundi

kurofokwa

Word parts: ku-rofokwa

ku-ro-FO-kwa

How to say it

Kirundikurofokwaku-ro-FO-kwasoon
Englishto speak rudelysoon
Frenchparler grossièrementsoon

Meaning

to speak rudely, bluntly, or without thinking about the effect of one's words.

Good to know

This word describes when someone talks in an unkind or thoughtless manner.

Examples

  • Ariko ntukurofoke mu nzu y'abandi.But don't speak rudely in someone else's house.
  • Yarakoze ikosa ryo kurofokwa.He made a mistake by speaking rudely.
  • Uwo musore yarofotse imbere y'abakuru.That young man spoke rudely in front of the elders.
  • Kuki urofokwa igihe uvuga n'abandi?Why do you speak rudely when talking with others?

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