Kinyarwanda
gusebya
Word parts: gu-sebya
goo-SEH-byah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusebyagoo-SEH-byahsoon
Englishto mocksoon
Frenchse moquer, ridiculisersoon
Meaning
to speak badly about someone or ridicule them, often hurtfully.
Good to know
This term is used when discussing negative speech about others.
Examples
- Gusebya abandi si byiza.Mocking others is not good.
- Ntukwiye gusebya inshuti zawe.You should not speak ill of your friends.
- Abaturage barasebya umuyobozi wabo.The residents speak ill of their leader.
- Ese urasebya abandi iyo barakubabaje?Do you mock others when they hurt you?
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