Kirundi
uburyarya
Word parts: ubu-ryarya
oo-boo-RYAH-ryah
How to say it
Kirundiuburyaryaoo-boo-RYAH-ryahsoon
Englishitchingsoon
Frenchhypocrisiesoon
Meaning
hypocrisy, a deceptive pretence meant to impress others.
Good to know
itching, making others think you've done a miracle when it's onlya deception
Examples
- Uburyarya bwiwe bwaramenyekana.His hypocrisy became known.
- Ntawukunda uburyarya mu bagenzi biwe.No one likes hypocrisy in a friend.
- Yakoze ivyo mu buryarya gusa.He did that purely out of hypocrisy.
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