Kirundi
kurunguruka
Word parts: ku-runguruka
ku-ru-ngu-RU-ka
How to say it
Kirundikurungurukaku-ru-ngu-RU-kasoon
Englishto look aroundsoon
Frenchregarder autour de soisoon
Meaning
to look from side to side, scanning to notice or find something or someone.
Good to know
describes searching visually, often furtively or anxiously.
Examples
- Yararungurutse mu masoko ashaka umwana wiwe yazimiye.He looked around the market searching for his lost child.
- Kuki urunguruka gutyo?Why are you looking around like that?
- Ntarunguruka iyo ndi ku kazi.I don't look around when I'm at work.
- Azorunguruka kugeza abonye ico ashaka.He will keep looking around until he finds what he wants.
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