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How to say “shame” in Hausa

Common WordsLevel 3 · Intermediate
English
shame
Hausa translation
Kunya

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Mata suna jin kunya idan suna al'ada

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Examples

Kana bani kunya.

You're embarrassing me.

Ka ji kunya.

Shame on you.

Wannan abin kunya ne.

That's so embarrassing.

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