Kirundi
guteterwa
Word parts: gu-teterwa
goo-teh-TEH-rwah
How to say it
Kirundiguteterwagoo-teh-TEH-rwahsoon
Englishto be made fun ofsoon
Frenchêtre moqué, être humiliésoon
Meaning
to be made fun of, humiliated, or left speechless with shame or fear.
Good to know
passive of gutetereza.
Examples
- Umunyeshuri arateterwa n'abagenzi biwe kubera ikosa ryiwe.The student is mocked by his classmates for his mistake.
- Ntiteterwa iyo tudakoze ikosa.We are not humiliated when we haven't made a mistake.
- Mbega waraterewe kubera iki?Why were you left speechless with shame?
- Azoteterwa niba akomeje kwibeshaho gutyo.He will be humiliated if he keeps behaving that way.
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