guhungira
goo-hoo-NGEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhungiragoo-hoo-NGEE-rah
Englishto flee to, take refuge in
Frenchse réfugier à, fuir vers
Meaning
To run away from danger to a particular place where one hopes to be safe.
Good to know
Applied form of guhunga, to flee: the place of refuge follows with mu or i (guhungira mu Burundi, to flee to Burundi). Impunzi, a refugee, comes from the same root.
Examples
- Impunzi zahungiye mu bihugu by'abaturanyi.The refugees fled to neighboring countries.
- Twahungiye mu nzu imvura itangiye kugwa.We took shelter in the house when the rain began.
- Yahisemo guhungira i Burayi.He chose to flee to Europe.
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