Kinyarwanda
kurega
Word parts: ku-rega
koo-REH-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuregakoo-REH-gahsoon
Englishto stretch tightsoon
Frenchtendre (tr.)soon
Meaning
to formally charge someone with wrongdoing before an authority, or more loosely to accuse someone of something.
Good to know
to stretch tight (tr.)
Examples
- Umukene yarezye umutunzi ku bwo kwiba itungo rye.The poor man accused the rich man of stealing his property.
- Uramurega iki?What are you accusing him of?
- Ntabwo bamurega ubusa, hari ibimenyetso.They aren't accusing him for nothing, there is evidence.
- Nzamurega imbere y'abacamanza.I will file a charge against him before the judges.
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