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Kinyarwanda

abanyamwaga

Word parts: aba-nyamwaga

ah-bah-nyah-MWAH-gah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaabanyamwagaah-bah-nyah-MWAH-gahsoon
Englishcruel peoplesoon
Frenchpersonnes cruellessoon

Meaning

People who behave harshly or cruelly toward others.

Good to know

plural of umunyamwaga (aba- class); a fairly rare, pejorative word.

Examples

  • Abanyamwaga bakubise abana batagira icyaha.The cruel people beat innocent children.
  • Ese abanyamwaga bahanwa n'amategeko?Are cruel people punished by the law?
  • Abanyamwaga ntibigera bagira impuhwe ku bandi.Cruel people never show mercy to others.

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