Kinyarwanda
amazimwe
ah-mah-ZEE-mweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandaamazimweah-mah-ZEE-mwehsoon
Englishgossipsoon
Frenchcomméragesoon
Meaning
idle talk about others' private affairs, often unverified; gossip.
Good to know
gossip
Examples
- Ntukemere amazimwe abandi bavuga.Don't believe the gossip others spread.
- Amazimwe yamukoze nabi mu baturanyi.Gossip damaged his reputation among the neighbors.
- Ntabwo nkunda kwivanga mu mazimwe y'abandi.I don't like getting involved in other people's gossip.
- Amazimwe menshi yasakaye mu mudugudu.A lot of gossip spread through the village.
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