gutamanzura

How to say it

Meaning

for light to suddenly break over the land, as at the first break of dawn or right after a solar eclipse ends.

Good to know

close in meaning to gutamanzuka; the two are often used interchangeably for the sudden return of daylight.

Examples

• Ku mazuba ya kizuzu, ikirere caratamanzuye ku bwihuse.On the day of the eclipse, the sky suddenly brightened again quickly.
• Ntitamanzura kenshi mu gihe c'imvura nyinshi.It doesn't suddenly brighten often during the heavy rains.
• Mbega uwo mwiza w'ikirere waratamanzuye ryari?When did that clear sky suddenly return?
• Nizotamanzura vuba, ubona ku muco.It will brighten suddenly soon, you'll see by the light.