Kinyarwanda
gushungera
Word parts: gu-shungera
goo-shoon-GEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushungeragoo-shoon-GEH-rahsoon
Englishto surroundsoon
Frenchencerclersoon
Meaning
to form a ring or barrier around something, to encircle it.
Good to know
similar to gukikiza; used for enclosing or encircling an area or person.
Examples
- Abapolisi barashungera aho habereye igikorwa.The police surround the scene.
- Ese abasirikare barashungera umujyi?Do the soldiers surround the city?
- Ntibashungera iyo nzu.They aren't surrounding that house.
- Bazashungera iki kibanza mbere y'ijoro.They will surround this area before nightfall.
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