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
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