Kinyarwanda
ibirogoya
Word parts: ibi-rogoya
ee-bee-roh-GOH-yah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaibirogoyaee-bee-roh-GOH-yahsoon
Englishtroublemakerssoon
Frenchfauteurs de troublessoon
Meaning
people or spirits believed to meddle maliciously in others' affairs; scheming troublemakers.
Good to know
plural of kirogoya (ibi-/ki- class); a fairly rare, mostly rural or older usage.
Examples
- Ibirogoya byabujije amahoro mu muryango wacu.Troublemakers disturbed the peace in our family.
- Ni ibirogoya ki byatumye abantu babiri barwana?What troublemakers caused the two people to fight?
- Ntitwemera ibirogoya muri uyu mudugudu.We don't tolerate troublemakers in this village.
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