kunyomoza
koo-nyoh-MOH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunyomozakoo-nyoh-MOH-zahsoon
Englishto deny, to refutesoon
Frenchdémentir, nier, réfutersoon
Meaning
To say publicly that a report or a claim is false.
Good to know
Takes the claim as object: kunyomoza amakuru, to deny a report. Common in news and on social media.
Examples
- Minisiteri yanyomoje ayo makuru.The ministry denied that report.
- Yahise anyomoza ibyo bamuvugagaho.He quickly denied what was being said about him.
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