Kinyarwanda
guhumagurika
Word parts: gu-humagurika
goo-hoo-mah-goo-REE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhumagurikagoo-hoo-mah-goo-REE-kahsoon
Englishto be totally blindsoon
Frenchêtre complètement aveuglesoon
Meaning
to lose one's sight completely, to become totally blind.
Good to know
an intensified form of guhuma (to be blind), stressing a total, often gradual, loss of sight.
Examples
- Umusaza arahumagurika buhoro buhoro.The old man is gradually going completely blind.
- Ese amaso ye arahumagurika?Is his eyesight failing completely?
- Ntahumagurika ubu, aracyabona gato.He isn't totally blind yet, he can still see a little.
- Azahumagurika niba atisuzumishije.He will become totally blind if he doesn't get checked.
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