Kirundi
gutwengwa
Word parts: gu-twengwa
goo-TWEHNG-wah
How to say it
Kirundigutwengwagoo-TWEHNG-wahsoon
Englishto be laughed atsoon
Frenchêtre moqué, raillésoon
Meaning
to be laughed at, to be mocked.
Good to know
The passive of gutwenga.
Examples
- Umwana yaratwengwe n'abagenzi biwe kubera impuzu ze.The child was laughed at by his friends because of his clothes.
- Ese uratinya gutwengwa n'abandi?Are you afraid of being laughed at by others?
- Ntitwengwa umuntu akoze neza.A person who has done well isn't mocked.
- Nimba akomeje kwibeshya, azotwengwa n'abantu bose.If he keeps making mistakes, everyone will laugh at him.
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