kwihora
kwee-HOH-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwihorakwee-HOH-rah
Englishto take revenge, to avenge oneself
Frenchse venger
Meaning
To hurt someone in return for a wrong they did to you or to your family.
Good to know
Kwihora ku muntu, to take revenge on someone. A cycle of revenge is ihorihori; guhora is to avenge or punish. Kinyarwanda says kwihimura.
Examples
- Ntidukwiye kwihora ku bataduhemukiye.We should not take revenge on those who wronged us.
- Yashaka kwihora ariko abavyeyi baramubuza.He wanted revenge but his parents stopped him.
- Kwihora ntikuzana amahoro mu gihugu.Revenge does not bring peace to the country.
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