Kinyarwanda
gutangaza
Word parts: gu-tangaza
goo-tan-GAH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutangazagoo-tan-GAH-zahsoon
Englishto surprisesoon
Frenchsurprendresoon
Meaning
to cause someone to feel surprise or wonder, or to make something publicly known.
Good to know
to surprise, astonish, cause to wonder; to announce
Examples
- Amakuru yatangaje benshi.The news surprised many people.
- Ese ubwenge bwawe bwaratangaje umwarimu?Did your cleverness surprise the teacher?
- Ntabwo bizatangaza abantu benshi.It will not surprise many people.
- Guverinoma izatangaza ibyemezo bishya.The government will announce new decisions.
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