Kirundi
ubwicanyi
Word parts: ubw-icanyi
oo-bwee-CHAH-nyee
How to say it
Kirundiubwicanyioo-bwee-CHAH-nyeesoon
Englishmurdersoon
Frenchmeurtresoon
Meaning
the unlawful killing of another person; murder.
Good to know
murder
Examples
- Ubwicanyi ni icaha gikomeye.Murder is a serious crime.
- Ni nde yakoze ubwo bwicanyi?Who committed that murder?
- Ntabwo ari ubwicanyi, ni impanuka.It's not murder, it's an accident.
- Amategeko arahana cane ubwicanyi.The law punishes murder severely.
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