Kirundi
kwongorerana
Word parts: kw-ongorerana
kohn-goh-reh-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundikwongoreranakohn-goh-reh-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto whispersoon
Frenchchuchotersoon
Meaning
to whisper to one another, to talk secretively together in low voices.
Good to know
the related noun ivyongoreranyo means 'whispers, gossip'.
Examples
- Abakobwa bagerageje kwongorerana mu nama.The girls tried whispering to each other during the meeting.
- Ntibikwiye kwongorerana imbere y'umukuru.It's not polite to whisper to each other in front of the elder.
- Kubera iki mushaka kwongorerana?Why do you (all) want to whisper to each other?
- Twabonye bashaka kwongorerana inyuma y'inzu.We saw them trying to whisper to each other behind the house.
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