ibitutsi

How to say it

Meaning

scornful remarks meant to belittle someone; slander or insults.

Good to know

plural of igitutsi (ibi-/igi- class); unrelated to the ethnic term Tutsi — a distinct word from a different root.

Examples

• Ibitutsi bye byampangayikishije cyane.His insults troubled me greatly.
• Wumvise ibitutsi yavugiye mukuru we?Did you hear the insults he said to his older sibling?
• Ntiyigeze ampa ibitutsi na kimwe mu myaka yose twamaranye.He never gave me a single insult in all the years we spent together.
• Umukozi wa polisi azahana abavuze ibitutsi ku bandi.The police officer will punish those who spoke insults against others.