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Kirundi

umunyabwoba

Word parts: umu-nyabwoba

oo-moo-nyah-BWOH-bah

How to say it

Kirundiumunyabwobaoo-moo-nyah-BWOH-bahsoon
Englishcowardsoon
Frenchlâchesoon

Meaning

a person who lacks courage; a coward.

Good to know

plural abanyabwoba.

Examples

  • Ntabwo ari umunyabwoba, yararwaniye igihugu ciwe.He is not a coward, he fought for his country.
  • Umunyabwoba ntiyigera arwana.A coward never fights.
  • Warabaye umunyabwoba none?Have you become a coward now?
  • Abanyabwoba barahunze imbere y'akaga.Cowards fled in the face of danger.

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