guhina

How to say it

Meaning

to fold the arms or bend the knees, as a gesture of resignation or respect.

Good to know

also extended to mean condensing a matter into a short summary, as if folding it smaller.

Examples

• Yahinze amaboko akomeza kureba.He folded his arms and kept watching.
• Arahina amavi imbere y'umukuru.He bends his knees before the elder.
• Ntiyahinze mu gusoza ijambo rye.He did not sum up his speech briefly.
• Uhina amaboko iyo urakaye?Do you fold your arms when you're angry?

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