Kinyarwanda
kurengererezaho
Word parts: ku-rengererezaho
koo-reh-ngeh-reh-reh-ZAH-hoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurengererezahokoo-reh-ngeh-reh-reh-ZAH-hohsoon
Englishto direct remarks towardsoon
Frenchadresser des remarques àsoon
Meaning
to make remarks aimed at someone indirectly, without naming them, so only they understand who is meant.
Good to know
a covert, roundabout way of criticizing or warning someone in front of others.
Examples
- Yavuze cyane ariko yarengerereje ku wamwikoreye nabi.He spoke at length but was covertly directing it at the one who had wronged him.
- Kuki urengerereza aho kuvuga ku izina?Why do you drop hints instead of naming the person directly?
- Ntabwo yarengerereje, yavuze ku izina.He didn't speak in veiled terms, he named the person directly.
- Barengerereza cyane iyo batinya kuvuga icyo bashaka.They speak in veiled hints a lot when they're afraid to say what they mean.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.