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Kinyarwanda

guteta

Word parts: gu-teta

goo-TEH-tah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagutetagoo-TEH-tahsoon
Englishto jokesoon
Frenchplaisanter, faire le clownsoon

Meaning

to treat something lightly or as a joke, not to take it seriously.

Good to know

to joke, not take seriously, make light of, not experience difficulty

Examples

  • Ntukagatete iki kibazo, ni ikintu gikomeye.Don't make light of this problem, it's serious.
  • Yatetse amagambo yavuzwe na se.He didn't take seriously what his father said.
  • Ntabwo nateta akazi kanjye.I do not treat my work lightly.
  • Yigeze guteta akaga nk'aka?Has he ever made light of a danger like this?

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