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Kinyarwanda

ubutoni

Word parts: ubu-toni

u-bu-TO-ni

How to say it

Kinyarwandaubutoniu-bu-TO-nisoon
Englishfavoritismsoon
Frenchfavoritismesoon

Meaning

favoritism, unfairly preferring one person over others.

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favoritism

Examples

  • Umwarimu yakoze ubutoni ku banyeshuri be.The teacher showed favoritism to his students.
  • Ntabwo dukwiye ubutoni mu kazi.We should not have favoritism at work.
  • Ubutoni bwe bwatumye abandi babyibwira.His favoritism made others suspicious.
  • Baramunenze kubera ubutoni afitiye umwe mu bana be.They criticized him for favoring one of his children.

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