ibihuha
ee-bee-HOO-hah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibihuhaee-bee-HOO-hah
Englishrumors, false reports
Frenchrumeurs, fausses nouvelles
Meaning
Stories or reports that spread from person to person without being confirmed, and that are often false.
Good to know
Plural of igihuha, and almost always used in the plural. Gukwirakwiza ibihuha, to spread rumors; inkuru z'ibihuha, made-up stories.
Examples
- Ntukizere ibihuha byo ku mbuga nkoranyambaga.Do not believe rumors on social media.
- Ibihuha bivuga ko ishuri rizafunga si ukuri.The rumors that the school will close are not true.
- Yakwirakwije ibihuha ku muturanyi we.He spread rumors about his neighbor.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.