kwicana

How to say it

Meaning

Of two people or groups: to kill one another, as in war, feuds or genocide.

Good to know

Reciprocal of kwica, to kill, so the subject is plural: abaturanyi bicanye, the neighbors killed each other. Gushishikariza abantu kwicana is to incite people to kill one another.

Examples

• Intambara yatumye abaturanyi bicana.The war made neighbors kill each other.
• Nta mpamvu n'imwe ituma abantu bicana.There is no reason at all for people to kill one another.
• Amateka atwigisha ko kwicana nta kiza kibivamo.History teaches us that nothing good comes from killing one another.

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