indimi

Kirundi

gutinyisha

Word parts: gu-tinyisha

goo-tee-NYEE-shah

How to say it

Kirundigutinyishagoo-tee-NYEE-shahsoon
Englishto frightensoon
Frencheffrayersoon

Meaning

to frighten someone, to make them afraid.

Good to know

The causative of gutinya.

Examples

  • Impyisi yaratinyishije intama.The hyena frightened the sheep.
  • Ese ico gitutsi cakwitinyishije?Did that insult frighten you?
  • Ntashaka gutinyisha abana biwe.He doesn't want to frighten his own children.
  • Ivyo bikorwa vyayo bizotinyisha abanyagihugu.Its actions will frighten the citizens.

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