kwonjorora

How to say it

Meaning

to leave or fall silent abruptly, especially because one knows one is in the wrong.

Good to know

to leave abruptly; stop talking abruptly though others continue; to drop out of something because you know you're in the wrong

Examples

• Yagerageje kwonjorora mu kiganiro igihe yumvise ukuri.He abruptly dropped out of the conversation when he heard the truth.
• Ntashaka kwonjorora nk'uwuzi ko afise ikosa.I don't want to fall silent abruptly like someone who knows they're guilty.
• Kubera iki wagerageje kwonjorora mu nama?Why did you try to leave the meeting so abruptly?
• Twabonye ashaka kwonjorora ku mvo z'ubwoba.We saw him wanting to slip away abruptly out of fear.