kubeshyera
koo-beh-SHYEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubeshyerakoo-beh-SHYEH-rah
Englishto tell lies about, to slander
Frenchcalomnier, mentir sur
Meaning
To say false things about someone or something, accusing them of what they did not do or giving them a bad name.
Good to know
Applicative of kubeshya, to lie. The person lied about is the object: kubeshyera umuntu, to slander someone; the passive kubeshyerwa is to be falsely accused.
Examples
- Yambeshyeye ko namwibye telefone.He falsely accused me of stealing his phone.
- Ntukabeshyere abandi ibyo batakoze.Do not accuse others of things they did not do.
- Abaturage basabwe kureka kubeshyera abayobozi babo.The residents were asked to stop telling lies about their leaders.
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