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Kinyarwanda

kwijujuta

Word parts: kw-ijujuta

kwee-joo-JOO-tah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwijujutakwee-joo-JOO-tahsoon
Englishto murmursoon
Frenchmurmurer (mécontentement)soon

Meaning

to grumble under one's breath about something one is unhappy with.

Good to know

to murmur (discontent)

Examples

  • Abakozi bijujutaga ku mishahara mike.The workers were grumbling about their low wages.
  • Kuki wijujuta buri gihe ubwo dukora umurimo?Why do you grumble every time we do the work?
  • Ntabwo yijujutaga, yakoraga umurimo we atavuga.He wasn't grumbling, he did his work in silence.
  • Ntuzijujute imbere y'umukuru wawe, byaramubabaza.Don't grumble in front of your boss, it will upset him.

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