kwicuza
kwee-CHOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwicuzakwee-CHOO-zahsoon
Englishto regret, to repentsoon
Frenchregretter, se repentirsoon
Meaning
To feel sorry about something one has done or failed to do. It is also used as a noun for remorse.
Good to know
The thing regretted is the object: kwicuza icyaha, to repent of a sin. As a noun: yagaragaje kwicuza, he showed remorse, which courts count in his favor.
Examples
- Yicujije amagambo mabi yabwiye nyina.He regretted the harsh words he said to his mother.
- Nta cyo nicuza ku byo nakoze.I regret nothing about what I did.
- Iyo umuntu yicuza by'ukuri, arababarirwa.When a person truly repents, he is forgiven.
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