Kirundi
gutangarira
Word parts: gu-tangarira
goo-tah-ngah-REE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigutangariragoo-tah-ngah-REE-rahsoon
Englishto admiresoon
Frenchadmirer, s'émerveillersoon
Meaning
to admire something with a sense of wonder, or to marvel at it.
Good to know
close to gutangara, but stresses the act of gazing at or dwelling on the thing being admired.
Examples
- Abashitsi baratangarira ubwiza bw'iyo nzu.The guests admire the beauty of that house.
- Ntatangarira ibintu bimenyerewe.He does not marvel at ordinary things.
- Mbega baratangariye iki mu murima wanyu?What did they marvel at in your field?
- Nizotangarira ivyo yakoze niba biteye ubwenge.I will admire what he did if it's genuinely clever.
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