Kinyarwanda
guhemuka
Word parts: gu-hemuka
goo-heh-MOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhemukagoo-heh-MOO-kahsoon
Englishto be unfaithfulsoon
Frenchêtre infidèle, être malhonnêtesoon
Meaning
to betray trust, to be disloyal or dishonest toward someone.
Good to know
to be unfaithful, to fail someone, be dishonest
Examples
- Yahemukiye umugabo we amushukana n'undi mugabo.She was unfaithful to her husband by cheating with another man.
- Ntabwo yigeze ahemukira incuti ze.He never betrayed his friends.
- Umukozi wahemukiye ikigo cyakuwe ku murimo.The employee who was dishonest with the company was fired.
- Ese uzi impamvu yamuhemukiye?Do you know why he betrayed him?
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