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Kinyarwanda

guhaba

Word parts: gu-haba

goo-HAH-bah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguhabagoo-HAH-bahsoon
Englishto be lostsoon
Frenchêtre perdu (perdre son chemin)soon

Meaning

to wander aimlessly, having lost one's way; to be lost.

Good to know

to wander about without hope of finding the way, be lost

Examples

  • Twahagaze mu ishyamba amasaha menshi.We wandered lost in the forest for many hours.
  • Ntabwo yashakaga kwemera ko yahagaze.He didn't want to admit that he was lost.
  • Abagenzi bahagaze mu mwijima w'ijoro.The travelers wandered lost in the dark of night.
  • Twahagaze igihe kirekire mbere yo kubona umuhanda nyawo.We wandered lost for a long time before finding the right road.

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