Kirundi
gutungwa
Word parts: gu-tungwa
goo-TOON-gwah
How to say it
Kirundigutungwagoo-TOON-gwahsoon
Englishto be ownedsoon
Frenchêtre possédé, protégé, etcsoon
Meaning
to be owned or provided for.
Good to know
The passive of gutunga.
Examples
- Iyo nka yaratunzwe n'umuryango wacu imyaka myinshi.That cow has been owned by our family for many years.
- Ese abana batungwa neza mu muryango wanyu?Are the children well provided for in your family?
- Ntitungwa umuntu adakorera.A person who doesn't work isn't provided for.
- Umuryango uzotungwa n'ico gikorwa gishasha.The family will be provided for by that new business.
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