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Kinyarwanda

kugoma

Word parts: ku-goma

koo-GOH-mah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakugomakoo-GOH-mahsoon
Englishto openly rebelsoon
Frenchse rebeller ouvertementsoon

Meaning

to openly rebel, revolt, or refuse to obey authority.

Good to know

to openly rebel, revolt, disobey

Examples

  • Abasirikare bamwe baragomye ku butegetsi.Some soldiers rebelled against the government.
  • Ntabwo umwana agomba kugoma ku babyeyi be.A child shouldn't rebel against his parents.
  • Ese abaturage baragoma ku mategeko mashya?Are the citizens rebelling against the new laws?
  • Nigeze kugoma ku mabwiriza igihe nari muto.I once rebelled against the rules when I was young.

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