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Kinyarwanda

umunyamwaga

Word parts: umu-nyamwaga

oo-moo-nyah-MWAH-gah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaumunyamwagaoo-moo-nyah-MWAH-gahsoon
Englishcruel personsoon
Frenchpersonne cruellesoon

Meaning

a person who behaves harshly or cruelly toward others.

Good to know

You might describe someone as an umunyamwaga when they are unkind.

Examples

  • Umunyamwaga ntiyemera kumva abandi.The harsh person does not listen to others.
  • Ntabwo nishimiye kuba hamwe n'umunyamwaga.I don't like being with a cruel person.
  • Uwo mutegetsi ni umunyamwaga.That leader is a harsh person.
  • Ni gute waba umunyamwaga ku bana bawe?How can you be so harsh with your own children?

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