Kinyarwanda
gutegeka
Word parts: gu-tegeka
goo-teh-GEH-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutegekagoo-teh-GEH-kahsoon
Englishto commandsoon
Frenchcommander, ordonner, gouvernersoon
Meaning
to give authoritative instructions, or to govern.
Good to know
covers both issuing commands and ruling or governing a place or people.
Examples
- Umwami yategekaga u Rwanda mu bihe bya kera.The king ruled Rwanda in ancient times.
- Ntabwo ashobora gutegeka undi muntu mukuru ye.He cannot order someone older than him.
- Umuyobozi yategetse ko bose bakora.The manager ordered that everyone work.
- Ni nde uzategeka iki gihugu mu myaka izaza?Who will govern this country in the years to come?
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