Kirundi
gutangatanga
Word parts: gu-tangatanga
goo-tahn-gah-TAHN-gah
How to say it
Kirundigutangatangagoo-tahn-gah-TAHN-gahsoon
Englishto encirclesoon
Frenchencercler, entourersoon
Meaning
to form a circle around something or someone, to surround it.
Good to know
to encircle
Examples
- Abapolisi baratangatanga iyo nzu.The police are encircling that house.
- Tuzotangatanga umurima kugira ngo dukingire ibiterwa.We will encircle the field to protect the crops.
- Ntatangatanga abantu ata gitegetsi.He does not encircle people without an order.
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