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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