Kirundi
kwihorera
Word parts: kw-ihorera
kwi-hoh-REH-ra
How to say it
Kirundikwihorerakwi-hoh-REH-rasoon
Englishto be silentsoon
Frenchse taire, laisser tranquillesoon
Meaning
to remain silent, to hold one's tongue.
Good to know
to be silent
Examples
- Yihoreye igihe bamubaza ico kibazo.He stayed silent when they asked him that question.
- Ntukihorere iyo ubona ikibi kigenda.Don't stay silent when you see something wrong happening.
- Ese wihoreye kubera iki mu nama?Why did you stay silent in the meeting?
- Azokwihorera kugeza igihe azoba yiteguye kuvuga.He will remain silent until he is ready to speak.
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