Kirundi
guswingarara
Word parts: gu-swingarara
goo-swee-ngah-RAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiguswingararagoo-swee-ngah-RAH-rahsoon
Englishto feel tipsysoon
Frenchêtre un peu ivresoon
Meaning
to feel lightly drunk or unsteady after drinking some alcohol.
Good to know
describes mild intoxication, less than being fully drunk.
Examples
- Umugabo araswingarara amaze kunywa urwagwa.The man feels tipsy after drinking beer.
- Ese uraswingarara ku glasi imwe?Do you feel tipsy after just one glass?
- Ntaswingarara ku bilo bike.He doesn't get tipsy from a little bit.
- Azoswingarara niba anywa vyinshi.He will feel tipsy if he drinks a lot.
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