Kinyarwanda
guhindukiza
Word parts: gu-hindukiza
goo-heen-doo-KEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhindukizagoo-heen-doo-KEE-zahsoon
Englishto turn aroundsoon
Frenchse retourner (int.)soon
Meaning
to turn something around or redirect it.
Good to know
the transitive counterpart of guhindukira; takes an object such as a vehicle, a page, or a conversation.
Examples
- Yahindukije imodoka mu muhanda muto.He turned the car around on the narrow road.
- Arahindukiza urupapuro rwa mbere.He is turning over the first page.
- Ntiyahindukije ikiganiro nk'uko yifuzaga.He did not redirect the conversation as he wished.
- Nzahindukiza iyi modoka ngo tugaruke.I will turn this car around so we go back.
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