Kirundi
umunyakuri
Word parts: umu-nyakuri
oo-moo-nyah-KOO-ree
How to say it
Kirundiumunyakurioo-moo-nyah-KOO-reesoon
Englishtruthful personsoon
Frenchpersonne honnêtesoon
Meaning
a person who tells the truth and is honest in word and deed.
Good to know
thruthful person ama-nyama; cheekiness, sassiness; cantankerousness; pride, arrogance; disobedience; ambition
Examples
- Umunyakuri ntiyigera abesha n'agatoyi.A truthful person never lies, even a little.
- Ese wowe uri umunyakuri mu vyo uvuga vyose?Are you truthful in everything you say?
- Uwo si umunyakuri, yaradutwenze inshuro nyinshi.That one is not truthful, he has deceived us many times.
- Umunyakuri azokwizerwa n'abantu benshi.The truthful person will be trusted by many people.
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