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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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