indimi

Kinyarwanda

abere

Word parts: ab-ere

ah-BEH-reh

How to say it

Kinyarwandaabereah-BEH-rehsoon
Englishinnocent peoplesoon
Frenchinnocentssoon

Meaning

People who are without guilt or fault.

Good to know

plural of umwere (aba- class); can also describe something light or white in color.

Examples

  • Abere ntibagomba guhanwa nk'abanyabyaha.Innocent people should not be punished like criminals.
  • Ese urukiko rwabonye ko ari abere?Did the court find that they are innocent?
  • Abere ntibaterwa isoni n'ibyo batakoze.Innocent people are not shamed by things they did not do.
  • Abere bazarekurwa nyuma y'iperereza.The innocent will be released after the investigation.

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