guhungabanya
goo-hoo-ngah-BAH-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhungabanyagoo-hoo-ngah-BAH-nyah
Englishto disturb, to destabilize, to undermine
Frenchperturber, déstabiliser, ébranler
Meaning
To upset the calm or the order of something, such as security, peace, the economy or a person's mind. Guhungabanya umutekano, to threaten security, is common in news and in law.
Good to know
Causative of guhungabana, to be shaken. The shock or trauma itself is ihungabana. What is disturbed follows directly: guhungabanya amahoro, to disturb the peace.
Examples
- Abashaka guhungabanya amahoro bazahanwa n'amategeko.Those who try to disturb the peace will be punished by law.
- Icyorezo cyahungabanyije ubukungu bw'igihugu.The epidemic shook the country's economy.
- Urusaku rwinshi ruhungabanya abarwayi.A lot of noise disturbs the patients.
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