Kirundi
gutinywa
Word parts: gu-tinywa
goo-TEE-nywah
How to say it
Kirundigutinywagoo-TEE-nywahsoon
Englishto be fearedsoon
Frenchêtre craintsoon
Meaning
to inspire fear in others, to be an object of fear.
Good to know
the passive form of gutinya (to fear).
Examples
- Uwo mukuru aratinywa n'abakozi biwe.That boss is feared by his workers.
- Ese intare iratinywa n'inyamaswa zose?Is the lion feared by all animals?
- Ntatinywa n'abamuzi neza.He isn't feared by those who know him well.
- Azotinywa niba akomeje kurakara.He will be feared if he keeps getting angry.
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