Kirundi
gutigita
Word parts: gu-tigita
goo-tee-GEE-tah
How to say it
Kirundigutigitagoo-tee-GEE-tahsoon
Englishto shakesoon
Frenchsecouersoon
Meaning
to shake or tremble, as the earth does.
Good to know
Used intransitively (vi), most often of the ground shaking.
Examples
- Isi yaratigise igihe c'umutingito.The earth shook at the time of the earthquake.
- Ese inzu yaratigise mu gihe c'umutingito?Did the house shake during the earthquake?
- Ubu ntitigita nk'uko vyari bimeze kera.The ground doesn't shake now the way it used to.
- Ivyo bavuga ngo isi izotigita kandi.They say the ground will shake again.
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