Kirundi
kwiyobagiza
Word parts: kw-iyobagiza
kwee-yoh-bah-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwiyobagizakwee-yoh-bah-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto be unwilling to look one in the facesoon
Frenchdétourner le regardsoon
Meaning
to avoid facing someone honestly, hiding the truth or pretending one never made a promise.
Good to know
to be unwilling to look one in the face; hide the truth; to promise and then pretend you haven't, pretend it isn't so
Examples
- Ntashaka kwiyobagiza ku vyo namusezeranye.I don't want to pretend I never promised him anything.
- Yagerageje kwiyobagiza igihe namubajije ivyo yakoze.He tried to dodge the truth when I asked him about what he had done.
- Ntibikwiye kwiyobagiza abakubwiye ukuri.It's not right to deny what you told those who spoke the truth to you.
- Kubera iki ushaka kwiyobagiza aho gusaba imbabazi?Why do you want to pretend it never happened instead of apologizing?
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