Kirundi
gushirukanya
Word parts: gu-shirukanya
goo-shee-roo-KAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundigushirukanyagoo-shee-roo-KAH-nyahsoon
Englishto be shamelesssoon
Frenchêtre sans honte, sans peur, audacieuxsoon
Meaning
to be shameless, unafraid, or bold beyond what is proper.
Good to know
usually critical in tone, describing someone who has lost all sense of restraint.
Examples
- Arashirukanya ntiyubaha n'umukuru.He is so bold he doesn't even respect the leader.
- Ntabwo bakwiye gushirukanya imbere y'ababyeyi babo.They should not be so shameless in front of their parents.
- Ese kubera iki mushirukanya kuri urwo rugero?Why are you all so shameless to that degree?
- Uwo mwana azogenda ashirukanya niba adafashwe.That child will keep growing bolder and shameless if he isn't checked.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.