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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