Kinyarwanda
gutangira
Word parts: gu-tangira
goo-tah-NGEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutangiragoo-tah-NGEE-rahsoon
Englishto beginsoon
Frenchcommencersoon
Meaning
to commence or set something in motion, to start.
Good to know
very common everyday verb.
Examples
- Ishuri ritangira mu ma saa moya za mu gitondo.School starts at seven in the morning.
- Watangiye ryari akazi kawe gashya?When did you start your new job?
- Ntabwo baratangira umukino.They have not yet started the game.
- Tuzatangira inama nyuma y'iminota itanu.We will begin the meeting in five minutes.
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