kwikoma
kwee-KOH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwikomakwee-KOH-mahsoon
Englishto lash out at, to criticizesoon
Frenchs'en prendre à, critiquersoon
Meaning
To speak angrily against someone or something, attacking them in words.
Good to know
Takes the target as object: kwikoma umutoza, to lash out at the coach. Common in sports and political news.
Examples
- Abafana bikomye umutoza nyuma yo gutsindwa.The fans lashed out at the coach after the defeat.
- Yikomye abanyamakuru bamwanditseho inkuru mbi.He attacked the journalists who wrote bad stories about him.
Forms
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