Kirundi
gutangirwa
Word parts: gu-tangirwa
goo-tah-NGEE-rwah
How to say it
Kirundigutangirwagoo-tah-NGEE-rwahsoon
Englishto be hinderedsoon
Frenchêtre entravé, avoir le passage barrésoon
Meaning
to have one's path blocked or shut off.
Good to know
passive of gutangira.
Examples
- Abagenzi baratangirwa inzira n'ivyuzi.The travelers have their path blocked by the flooded river.
- Ntitangirwa inzira kenshi muri kino gihe.We are not often blocked at this time of year.
- Mbega mwaratangirwe he?Where were you blocked?
- Bazotangirwa inzira niba imvura ikomeje kugwa.They will be blocked if the rain keeps falling.
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