Kirundi
guteraterana
Word parts: gu-teraterana
goo-teh-rah-teh-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundiguterateranagoo-teh-rah-teh-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto trickle insoon
Frencharriver petit à petitsoon
Meaning
for people or things to keep arriving one by one until a large number has gathered.
Good to know
to come one by one till there are many in-tere; unconsciousness; half- dead
Examples
- Abashitsi barateraterana ku birori.The guests trickle in to the celebration.
- Ese abanyeshuri barateraterana bwa kare?Do the students trickle in early?
- Ntibateraterana, baraza bose rimwe.They don't trickle in — they all come at once.
- Abakerarugendo bazoteraterana gushika ku mugoroba.The tourists will keep trickling in until evening.
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