Kirundi
kwitonganya
Word parts: kw-itonganya
kwi-to-NGA-nya
How to say it
Kirundikwitonganyakwi-to-NGA-nyasoon
Englishto talk together in whisperssoon
Frenchparler ensemble à voix bassesoon
Meaning
to mutter quietly to oneself, or to converse together in low whispers.
Good to know
to talk together in whispers; to talk to oneself
Examples
- Ndashaka kwitonganya ntavuge ijwi ryinshi imbere y'abandi.I want to mutter quietly and not speak loudly in front of others.
- Ntashaka kwitonganya wenyene mu nzu, bantekereza ko ndagoye.I don't want to talk to myself alone in the house, people will think I'm crazy.
- Abagenzi barashaka kwitonganya bidatumbereje kumvikanisha abandi?Do the travelers want to whisper together without being overheard by others?
- Reka kwitonganya wenyene, vuga icobona ku mugaragaro.Stop muttering to yourself, say what you mean openly.
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