Kirundi
gutuntura
Word parts: gu-tuntura
goo-toon-TOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigutunturagoo-toon-TOO-rahsoon
Englishto grievesoon
Frenchs'affliger (vi), être tristesoon
Meaning
to grieve, to be sad.
Good to know
to grieve (vi), be sad
Examples
- Umuryango waratuntuye kubera urupfu rw'umukuru wabo.The family grieved over the death of their elder.
- Ese uratuntura kubera iki?Why are you grieving?
- Sintuntura ku bintu vyahise.I don't grieve over things that are past.
- Nimba amakuru mabi akwiragiye, umuryango uzotuntura.If the bad news spreads, the family will grieve.
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