Kirundi
gukenguza
Word parts: gu-kenguza
goo-kehn-GOO-zah
How to say it
Kirundigukenguzagoo-kehn-GOO-zahsoon
Englishto look carefully atsoon
Frenchobserver attentivementsoon
Meaning
to look at or watch something closely and attentively.
Good to know
Describes careful, attentive watching, as when inspecting something or keeping a close eye on someone.
Examples
- Arakenguza ico gikorwa neza.He's watching that task closely.
- Mbega urakenguza abana bawe igihe bakinira hanze?Do you watch your children closely when they play outside?
- Ntakenguza ibintu bidafise akamaro.He doesn't watch things closely that don't matter.
- Azokenguza ico gikorwa kugeza kikirangira.He will watch that task closely until it's finished.
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