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Kirundi

guhunga

Word parts: gu-hunga

goo-HOON-gah

How to say it

Kirundiguhungagoo-HOON-gahsoon
Englishto fleesoon
Frenchfuirsoon

Meaning

to run away from danger or trouble, to flee.

Good to know

The everyday word for fleeing, whether from war, danger, or an unwanted situation.

Examples

  • Abantu barahunga intambara.People are fleeing the war.
  • Mbega uzohunga iki gihugu?Will you flee this country?
  • Ntahunga akaga, aragahangana na ko.He doesn't flee danger, he confronts it.
  • Nimba imvura ikomeje, tuzohunga tujye mu nzu.If the rain continues, we will flee inside the house.

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