umwere

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Meaning

A person who is without guilt or fault; also used to describe light or white color.

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Class 1 noun/adjective.

Examples

• Uwo mwana ni umwere, ntiyagize icaha na kimwe.That child is innocent, he did nothing wrong.
• Urukiko rwaramuciriye umwere.The court found him innocent.
• Nti umwere yakwiye guhanwa mu kibi ataragize.An innocent person should not be punished for a wrong he did not commit.
• Azoserukana nk'umwere imbere y'inteko.He will present himself as innocent before the assembly.

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