Kirundi
urukurukuru
Word parts: uru-kurukuru
oo-roo-koo-roo-KOO-roo
How to say it
Kirundiurukurukuruoo-roo-koo-roo-KOO-roosoon
Englishblackmailsoon
Frenchchantagesoon
Meaning
the act of forcing someone to do something by threatening to reveal a secret.
Good to know
blackmail
Examples
- Yamugiriye urukurukuru kugira ngo amuhe amahera.He blackmailed him to get money.
- Ese urukurukuru ni icaha imbere y'amategeko?Is blackmail a crime under the law?
- Ntitwemera urukurukuru mu muryango wacu.We do not accept blackmail in our family.
- Bamushize muri yombi kubera urukurukuru.They arrested him for blackmail.
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