Kinyarwanda
guhamiriza
Word parts: gu-hamiriza
goo-hah-mee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhamirizagoo-hah-mee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto witness tosoon
Frenchtémoignersoon
Meaning
to bear witness to something, to testify formally.
Good to know
to witness to, to dance the war (intore) dance
Examples
- Yahamirije imbere y'urukiko ibyo yabonye.He testified before the court about what he had witnessed.
- Ntabwo yashakaga guhamiriza ku byo atari azi neza.He didn't want to testify about things he wasn't sure of.
- Abahamirije baragaragaje ukuri kw'iki kibazo.The witnesses revealed the truth of this matter.
- Ese wemeye guhamiriza ku birebana n'iki cyaha?Did you agree to testify regarding this crime?
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