Kinyarwanda
gutata
Word parts: gu-tata
GOO-tah-tah
How to say it
KinyarwandagutataGOO-tah-tahsoon
Englishto grip firmlysoon
Frenchsaisir fermementsoon
Meaning
to take hold of and squeeze something or someone tightly.
Good to know
to make trouble, fight with verbally (people, animals)
Examples
- Umusore arata umugozi cyane.The young man grips the rope tightly.
- Ese urata iki gikoresho neza?Are you gripping this tool properly?
- Ntabwo bata ibintu babona ku muhanda.They do not grab things they see on the road.
- Tuzata amaboko y'abana kugira ngo batagwa.We will hold the children's hands firmly so they don't fall.
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