Kinyarwanda
gukenga
Word parts: gu-kenga
goo-KEHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukengagoo-KEHN-gahsoon
Englishto suspicionsoon
Frenchsoupçonner, se méfiersoon
Meaning
to suspect or distrust someone.
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describes doubt about someone's honesty or intentions.
Examples
- Ndamukenga kuko atavuga ukuri buri gihe.I distrust him because he doesn't always tell the truth.
- Yamukengaga kubera inkuru zavuzwe kuri we.She suspected him because of the rumors about him.
- Ntitwamukengaga mbere.We did not suspect him before.
- Uzamukenga niba akomeje kubeshya?Will you distrust him if he keeps lying?
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