Kirundi
gutukwa
Word parts: gu-tukwa
goo-TOOK-wah
How to say it
Kirundigutukwagoo-TOOK-wahsoon
Englishto be insultedsoon
Frenchêtre insulté, provoquésoon
Meaning
to be insulted or slandered.
Good to know
The passive of gutuka.
Examples
- Umugabo yaratutswe n'umubanyi wiwe.The man was insulted by his neighbour.
- Ese waratutswe n'uwo musore?Were you insulted by that young man?
- Ntitukwa umuntu adakoze nabi.A person who hasn't done wrong doesn't get insulted.
- Nimba akomeje kubeshera, azotukwa n'abandi.If he keeps deceiving people, others will insult him.
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