Kinyarwanda
ibinyoma
Word parts: ibi-nyoma
ee-bee-NYOH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibinyomaee-bee-NYOH-mahsoon
Englishliessoon
Frenchmensongessoon
Meaning
Statements known by the speaker to be false; lies.
Good to know
Plural of ikinyoma (iki-/ibi- class).
Examples
- Ibinyoma bye byaje kumenyekana nyuma y'igihe.His lies eventually became known.
- Ese ibinyoma bishobora kwangiza ubucuti?Can lies damage a friendship?
- Ibinyoma ntibyashoboye kumuhisha ukuri kw'ibyabaye.His lies could not hide the truth of what happened.
- Ibinyoma bizahita bigaragara igihe cyose.Lies will always eventually come to light.
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