Kinyarwanda
ikinyoma
Word parts: iki-nyoma
ee-kee-NYOH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaikinyomaee-kee-NYOH-mahsoon
Englishliesoon
Frenchmensongesoon
Meaning
a statement that is known by the speaker to be false; a lie.
Good to know
Use 'ikinnyoma' when talking about something that isn't true.
Examples
- Yavuze ikinyoma ku byabaye.He told a lie about what happened.
- Ikinyoma ntigikwiye kuvugwa.A lie should not be spoken.
- Yambwiye ikinyoma ku byabaye.He told me a lie about what happened.
- Ese ubona ko ari ikinyoma?Do you think that's a lie?
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