indimi

Kirundi

gutatirwa

Word parts: gu-tatirwa

goo-tah-TEE-rwah

How to say it

Kirundigutatirwagoo-tah-TEE-rwahsoon
Englishto be scoldedsoon
Frenchêtre grondé, réprimandésoon

Meaning

to be scolded or reproached for something.

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passive of gutatira.

Examples

  • Umwana aratatirwa n'umuvyeyi kubera ubunebwe.The child is scolded by his parent for laziness.
  • Ntatatirwa kenshi kuko akora neza.He is not scolded often because he does good work.
  • Mbega waratatiwe kubera iki?Why were you scolded?
  • Uzotatirwa niba utisunze inama zawe zahawe.You will be reproached if you don't follow the advice you were given.

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