Kirundi
gurtyo
GOOR-tyoh
How to say it
KirundigurtyoGOOR-tyohsoon
Englishlike thatsoon
Frenchcomme celasoon
Meaning
in that manner, that way.
Good to know
the 'far' counterpart of gurtya; the initial consonant changes with noun class (durtyo, murtyo, bartyo), all meaning 'like that' for different subjects.
Examples
- Ntukore gurtyo.Don't do it that way.
- Kuki ubikora gurtyo?Why do you do it that way?
- Sinigeze mbona umuntu avuga gurtyo.I've never seen anyone speak like that.
- Bazobikora gurtyo niba badahinduye umugambi.They'll do it that way if they don't change the plan.
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