Kirundi
kwikenga
Word parts: kw-ikenga
kwi-KEH-nga
How to say it
Kirundikwikengakwi-KEH-ngasoon
Englishto mistrustsoon
Frenchse méfiersoon
Meaning
to be wary or mistrustful of someone or something.
Good to know
to mistrust
Examples
- Yikenga abantu batazi neza.He is mistrustful of people he doesn't know well.
- Ntukikenge umugenzi wawe wa hafi.Don't be suspicious of your close friend.
- Ese wikenga uwo mugabo kubera iki?Why are you wary of that man?
- Azokwikenga niba akomeje kumubeshera.He will remain mistrustful of him if he keeps lying to him.
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