Kirundi
gutunguka
Word parts: gu-tunguka
goo-toon-GOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigutungukagoo-toon-GOO-kahsoon
Englishto appear unexpectedlysoon
Frenchapparaître soudainementsoon
Meaning
to appear or arrive unexpectedly and without warning.
Good to know
to appear unexpectedly
Examples
- Umushitsi aratunguka mu gitondo cane.The guest arrives unexpectedly early in the morning.
- Ikiza kizotunguka igihe tutabiteguriye.Disaster will strike unexpectedly when we are not prepared.
- Ntatunguka ahantu adasabiwe.He does not appear unexpectedly where he was not invited.
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