iterabwoba
ee-teh-rah-BWOH-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaiterabwobaee-teh-rah-BWOH-bahsoon
Englishterrorism; intimidationsoon
Frenchterrorisme ; intimidationsoon
Meaning
The use of violence and threats, such as bombings and attacks on civilians, to spread fear for political ends.
Good to know
A ri class noun from gutera ubwoba, to frighten. Ibyaha by'iterabwoba, terrorism charges; umutwe w'iterabwoba, a terrorist group. A terrorist is umuterabwoba, plural abaterabwoba.
Examples
- Igihugu cyafashe ingamba zo kurwanya iterabwoba.The country took measures to fight terrorism.
- Yahamijwe ibyaha by'iterabwoba akatirwa imyaka icumi.He was convicted of terrorism and sentenced to ten years.
- Abaterabwoba bateye isoko rinini ry'umujyi.Terrorists attacked the town's big market.
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