gukangwa

How to say it

Meaning

to be thunderstruck with fright, or to fall suddenly ill, as is said to happen from a python's gaze.

Good to know

to be frightened, thunderstruck; to be taken sick suddenly (supposedly from python looking at one)

Examples

• Yarakanzwe abonye inzoka.He was thunderstruck when he saw the snake.
• Bavuga ko umuntu ashobora gukangwa n'ico chanzi c'inzoka.They say a person can be struck ill by the gaze of a python.
• Ntukagire ubwoba bwo gukangwa, ni imigani gusa.Don't be afraid of that, it's only an old legend.