Kirundi
gukangira
Word parts: gu-kangira
goo-kahn-GEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukangiragoo-kahn-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto frighten unintentionallysoon
Frencheffrayer sans le vouloirsoon
Meaning
to frighten someone unintentionally, or to threaten and scold them.
Good to know
to frighten unintentionally; to threaten, scold
Examples
- Yarakangiye umwana atabishaka.He frightened the child without meaning to.
- Ntukamukangire, ntacyaha yakoze.Don't scold him, he hasn't done anything wrong.
- Umuvyeyi yarakangiye abana biwe kugira ngo bumve.The parent scolded the children so they would listen.
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