Kinyarwanda
gutinya
Word parts: gu-tinya
goo-TEE-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutinyagoo-TEE-nyahsoon
Englishto fearsoon
Frenchcraindresoon
Meaning
to feel afraid of someone or something.
Good to know
to fear
Examples
- Umwana atinya imbwa nini.The child is afraid of big dogs.
- Ntugatinye kuvuga ukuri.Don't be afraid to speak the truth.
- Yatinyaga umwijima cyane akiri muto.He used to be very afraid of the dark when he was young.
- Ntitwatinya ibibazo bishya bizaza.We are not afraid of new challenges that will come.
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