abahemu

How to say it

Meaning

Dishonest or unreliable people who fail to keep their word or betray those who trust them.

Good to know

plural of umuhemu (aba- class); pejorative, used to criticize someone's trustworthiness.

Examples

• Abahemu ntibizerwa n'abandi mu mudugudu.Treacherous people are not trusted by others in the village.
• Ese wigeze wumva inkuru y'abahemu bagambaniye umuvandimwe wabo?Have you heard the story of treacherous people who betrayed their own relative?
• Abahemu bahishe ukuri kugira ngo babeshe umucamanza.The treacherous people hid the truth in order to deceive the judge.
• Ntawaba yizera abahemu ubudakivu.No one should trust treacherous people so easily.