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kwihenda

kwee-HEH-ndah

How to say it

Kirundikwihendakwee-HEH-ndahsoon
Englishto be mistaken, make a mistakesoon
Frenchse tromper

Meaning

To be wrong about something: to make a mistake in what one thinks, says or does.

Good to know

Used alone or with a clause: narihenze, I was wrong. The noun ukwihenda means a mistake or an error of judgement.

Examples

  • Narihenze, si wewe nashaka.I was mistaken, it was not you I wanted.
  • Uwihenda wese akwiye kwemera ikosa ryiwe.Anyone who makes a mistake should admit it.
  • Ntimwihende, iyi nzira ntija i Gitega.Do not be mistaken, this road does not go to Gitega.

Forms

kwhenda, yihenze

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