Kirundi
guteturura
Word parts: gu-teturura
goo-teh-too-ROO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigutetururagoo-teh-too-ROO-rahsoon
Englishto speak in someone's favorsoon
Frenchparler en faveur de quelqu'un, défendresoon
Meaning
to speak up in someone's favor, to defend them.
Good to know
to speak in someone's favor, to defend
Examples
- Umwunganizi arateturura uwaregwa imbere y'urukiko.The advocate speaks in the defendant's favor before the court.
- Ntateturura abagize ikosa rikomeye.He does not defend those who have committed a serious wrong.
- Mbega ni nde yakuteturuye ku ryo jambo?Who spoke up in your favor about that matter?
- Nizokuteturura imbere y'inama, ndazi ko utagize ikosa!I will speak up for you before the council, I know you did nothing wrong!
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