Kinyarwanda
guhomboka
Word parts: gu-homboka
goo-hohm-BOH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhombokagoo-hohm-BOH-kahsoon
Englishto blurt outsoon
Frenchparler sans réfléchirsoon
Meaning
to say something suddenly and carelessly, without thinking it through first.
Good to know
describes speaking rashly or letting something slip out unintentionally, such as a secret.
Examples
- Umukobwa arahomboka iyo afite ibanga.The girl blurts things out when she has a secret.
- Ese urahomboka mu materaniro akenshi?Do you blurt things out in meetings often?
- Ntahomboka imbere y'abantu benshi.She doesn't blurt things out in front of many people.
- Uzahomboka niba utitonze.You will blurt it out if you're not careful.
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