Kirundi
guhanwa
Word parts: gu-hanwa
gu-HA-nwa
How to say it
Kirundiguhanwagu-HA-nwasoon
Englishto be punishedsoon
Frenchêtre punisoon
Meaning
to receive punishment for something one has done.
Good to know
passive of guhana.
Examples
- Umwana arahanwa iyo yigometse.A child is punished when he is disobedient.
- Ntawuhanwa ku kintu atakoze.No one is punished for something they did not do.
- Uzohanwa gute ubu wibye?How will you be punished now that you have stolen?
- Bahanywe kubera kurwana ku ishure.They were punished for fighting at school.
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