gutereta
goo-teh-REH-tah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguteretagoo-teh-REH-tahsoon
Englishto court, to woosoon
Frenchfaire la cour, courtisersoon
Meaning
To try to win someone's love, usually a young man trying to win a woman.
Good to know
Informal and common among young people. The person courted is the object: gutereta umukobwa.
Examples
- Arimo gutereta umukobwa w'umuturanyi.He is courting the neighbor's daughter.
- Abasore bamwe ntibazi gutereta.Some young men do not know how to court a girl.
Forms
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