Kinyarwanda
amahane
ah-mah-HAH-neh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamahaneah-mah-HAH-nehsoon
Englishquarrelsoon
Frenchquerellesoon
Meaning
an argument or dispute between people, sometimes marked by cheeky or insolent talk.
Good to know
quarrel, dispute, sauciness
Examples
- Amahane yabo yarangiye mu rukiko.Their dispute ended up in court.
- Ntabwo nkunda amahane.I don't like quarrels.
- Amahane hagati y'abavandimwe akomeretsa umuryango.Disputes between siblings hurt the family.
- Bavuganye amahane igihe kirekire mbere yo kwumvikana.They argued for a long time before reaching an agreement.
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