Kinyarwanda
kwihana
Word parts: kw-ihana
kwee-HAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwihanakwee-HAH-nahsoon
Englishto repentsoon
Frenchse repentir, confessersoon
Meaning
to admit one's wrongdoing and turn away from it, to repent or confess.
Good to know
to repent, confess
Examples
- Umusore yihannye ibyaha bye imbere y'umuryango we.The young man confessed his wrongs before his family.
- Ese wihannye ku bikorwa byawe bibi?Have you repented of your bad deeds?
- Ntabwo yihannye, yakomeje guhakana ikosa rye.He did not repent, he kept denying his mistake.
- Ntuzatinye kwihana igihe wamennye amategeko.Don't be afraid to repent when you have broken the rules.
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