guhandwa

How to say it

Meaning

to be pierced or pricked by something sharp such as a thorn.

Good to know

passive of guhanda in its piercing sense.

Examples

• Narahanzwe n'urushinge nca mu ishamba.I was pricked by a thorn as I passed through the bush.
• Ese warahanzwe n'iki?What were you pricked by?
• Ntihahandwa n'umuntu kw'itongo iyo yambaye ibirenge.No one gets pricked in that field when they are wearing shoes.