Kirundi
gushangashirwa
Word parts: gu-shangashirwa
goo-shahn-gah-SHEER-wah
How to say it
Kirundigushangashirwagoo-shahn-gah-SHEER-wahsoon
Englishto be sorrowfulsoon
Frenchêtre affligé, en colère, exaspérésoon
Meaning
to be deeply upset, whether from sorrow, anger, or exasperation.
Good to know
to be sorrowful, angry, exasperated
Examples
- Umuvyeyi yarashangashijwe n'inkuru y'urupfu rw'umwana wiwe.The parent was devastated by the news of their child's death.
- Ntawushaka gushangashirwa ata mpamvu.No one wants to be exasperated without reason.
- Wabonye ukuntu ashangashijwe n'ivyo yumvise?Have you seen how distressed he was by what he heard?
- Azoshangashirwa niyumva iyo nkuru.He will be devastated when he hears that news.
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