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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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