kwiheba

How to say it

Meaning

to lose hope or give up under great disappointment.

Good to know

expresses deep discouragement, often after repeated failure or loss.

Examples

• Ntukiheba, ibintu birashobora guhinduka.Do not despair, things can still change.
• Yiheba kubera ko atarabona akazi.He despaired because he had not found a job.
• Twiheba tumaze kubura umuryango wacu wose.We despaired after losing our whole family.
• Abantu benshi bariheba mu gihe cy'inzara.Many people fell into despair during the famine.