Kirundi
gushavura
Word parts: gu-shavura
goo-shah-VOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigushavuragoo-shah-VOO-rahsoon
Englishto be crosssoon
Frenchêtre fâché, tristesoon
Meaning
to be irritable or downcast.
Good to know
to be cross, sad
Examples
- Umugabo arashavura kubera ikibazo c'akazi.The man is irritable because of trouble at work.
- Ntawukwiye gushavura ku bintu bito bito.No one should get upset over small things.
- Wabonye ukuntu ashavuye none?Have you seen how downcast he is today?
- Azoshavura niyumva ko yabuze ico yaronse.He'll be upset if he learns he lost what he had.
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