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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