Kinyarwanda
gutangatanga
Word parts: gu-tangatanga
goo-tan-gah-TAN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutangatangagoo-tan-gah-TAN-gahsoon
Englishto encirclesoon
Frenchencercler, entourersoon
Meaning
to form a circle around something or someone, or to surround it.
Good to know
to encircle, surround
Examples
- Abasirikare batangatanze inzu.The soldiers surrounded the house.
- Ese abana batangatanze umupira?Did the children form a circle around the ball?
- Ntabwo bazatangatanga ikigo.They will not surround the building.
- Turatangatanga ku giti kugira ngo turebe icyo ari cyo.We are gathering around the tree to see what it is.
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