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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