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Kinyarwanda

kwivovota

Word parts: kw-ivovota

kwee-voh-VOH-tah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwivovotakwee-voh-VOH-tahsoon
Englishto complainsoon
Frenchse plaindre, se tourmentersoon

Meaning

to voice one's discontent in low, repeated murmurs, to grumble.

Good to know

to complain, murmur

Examples

  • Abaturage bivovotaga ku bw'ibiciro byazamutse.The residents were grumbling about the prices that had gone up.
  • Kuki wivovota buri gihe iyo bakuhaye akazi?Why do you grumble every time you're given work?
  • Ntabwo yivovotaga, yakoraga umurimo we atavuga.He wasn't grumbling, he did his work in silence.
  • Ntuzivovote imbere y'umukoresha wawe.Don't grumble in front of your employer.

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