Kinyarwanda
kugaya
Word parts: ku-gaya
koo-GAH-yah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugayakoo-GAH-yahsoon
Englishto scornsoon
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Meaning
to scorn, despise, or hold in contempt.
Good to know
to scorn, despise
Examples
- Ntabwo tugomba kugaya abakene.We shouldn't despise the poor.
- Yaragaye imyifatire ye mibi.He scorned his bad behavior.
- Ese uragaya abantu bakuvuze nabi?Do you despise people who spoke badly of you?
- Kugaya undi ntibikuzamura.Despising someone else doesn't elevate you.
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