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Kirundi

gutunga

Word parts: gu-tunga

goo-TOON-gah

How to say it

Kirundigutungagoo-TOON-gahsoon
Englishto be richsoon
Frenchêtre riche, être fortunésoon

Meaning

to be wealthy, to own or possess something, to protect, or to raise livestock.

Good to know

to be rich; to own, possess; protect; to raise (animals); to excuse

Examples

  • Uwo mugabo aratunze inka nyinshi.That man owns many cows.
  • Ese uratunga amatungo menshi?Do you raise a lot of livestock?
  • Sintunga inka, ndatunga intama gusa.I don't own cows, I only own sheep.
  • Nimba akoze neza, azotunga umutungo mwinshi.If he works hard, he will come to own a lot of wealth.

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