Kinyarwanda
kwihorera
Word parts: kw-ihorera
kwee-hoh-REH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwihorerakwee-hoh-REH-rahsoon
Englishto be silentsoon
Frenchse taire, laisser tranquillesoon
Meaning
to stay quiet and leave someone alone, not troubling them.
Good to know
to be silent, leave someone alone (i.e. not bother)
Examples
- Umukobwa yihoreye mu cyumba cye ntawe amuhagaritseho amaso.The girl stayed quiet in her room, undisturbed by anyone.
- Ese ushobora kwihorera nk'uko nabisabye?Can you leave things be, as I asked?
- Ntabwo yihoreye, yakomeje kumushinyagurira.He didn't leave him alone, he kept teasing him.
- Wihorere gato, ndashaka gusinzira.Leave me be for a bit, I want to sleep.
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