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Kirundi

gutwarwa

Word parts: gu-twarwa

goo-TWAHR-wah

How to say it

Kirundigutwarwagoo-TWAHR-wahsoon
Englishto be carried awaysoon
Frenchêtre emporté, gouvernésoon

Meaning

to be carried away, or to be governed.

Good to know

The passive of gutwara.

Examples

  • Umutwaro waratwawe n'umukozi ku bubiko.The load was carried away by the worker to the storeroom.
  • Ese igihugu kiratwarwa neza n'aba bategetsi?Is the country being governed well by these leaders?
  • Ntitwarwa amatungo adafise nyene.Livestock without an owner isn't carried off.
  • Ivyo bintu bizotwarwa n'imodoka nini.Those things will be carried away by a big truck.

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