Kinyarwanda
umuhemu
Word parts: umu-hemu
oo-moo-HEH-moo
How to say it
Kinyarwandaumuhemuoo-moo-HEH-moosoon
Englishdishonest personsoon
Frenchpersonne malhonnêtesoon
Meaning
a dishonest or unreliable person who fails to keep their word or agreements.
Good to know
dishonest person (doesn't do what's agreed upon)
Examples
- Ntukizere uwo mugabo, ni umuhemu.Don't trust that man, he's unreliable.
- Umuhemu ntiyubahiriza amasezerano.A dishonest person doesn't keep agreements.
- Ese koko yakubeshye, ni umuhemu se?Did he really lie to you, is he that dishonest?
- Abantu benshi bamwise umuhemu kubera ibyo yakoze.Many people called him a cheat for what he did.
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