Kinyarwanda
guhamya
Word parts: gu-hamya
goo-HAH-myah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhamyagoo-HAH-myahsoon
Englishto witnesssoon
Frenchtémoigner, affirmer, attestersoon
Meaning
to affirm or testify to the truth of something; to bear witness.
Good to know
to witness, affirm, testify
Examples
- Nahamije ko ibyo yavuze ari ukuri.I affirmed that what he said was true.
- Ese uhamya ko wabonye ibyo n'amaso yawe?Do you affirm that you saw this with your own eyes?
- Abagabo babiri bahamije amasezerano yabo imbere y'umuryango.The two men affirmed their agreement before the family.
- Ntabwo yigeze ahamya ikintu atari azi neza.He never testified to something he wasn't sure of.
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