Kinyarwanda
guhagarika umutima
goo-hah-gah-REE-kah oo-moo-TEE-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhagarika umutimagoo-hah-gah-REE-kah oo-moo-TEE-mahsoon
Englishto be deeply troubledsoon
Frenchêtre bouleversésoon
Meaning
to be deeply shocked, frightened, or anxious; literally 'to stop one's heart'.
Good to know
idiom, literally 'to stop the heart'; used for intense fear or shock.
Examples
- Iyo nkuru iramuhagarika umutima.That news deeply shocks him.
- Ese ibi bikuhagarika umutima?Does this trouble you deeply?
- Ntabwo bimuhagarika umutima na gato.It doesn't trouble him at all.
- Iyo nkuru izahagarika imitima y'abantu benshi.That news will deeply trouble many people.
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