Kinyarwanda
gukorwa n'isoni
goo-KOHR-wah n-ee-SOH-nee
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukorwa n'isonigoo-KOHR-wah n-ee-SOH-neesoon
Englishto be ashamedsoon
Frenchavoir hontesoon
Meaning
to feel shame or embarrassment.
Good to know
a passive construction, literally 'to be affected by shame'; a common way to express embarrassment.
Examples
- Umukobwa arakorwa n'isoni imbere y'abantu.The girl feels ashamed in front of people.
- Ese urakorwa n'isoni iyo ukoze ikosa?Do you feel ashamed when you make a mistake?
- Ntakorwa n'isoni ku byo yakoze.He isn't ashamed of what he did.
- Uzakorwa n'isoni niba babimenya.You will feel ashamed if they find out.
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