Kinyarwanda
gutonganya
Word parts: gu-tonganya
goo-ton-GAH-nyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutonganyagoo-ton-GAH-nyahsoon
Englishto scoldsoon
Frenchgrondersoon
Meaning
to scold or reprimand someone harshly, often with insults.
Good to know
to scold, rebuke
Examples
- Umubyeyi yatonganyije umwana we.The parent scolded his child.
- Kuki umwarimu atonganya abanyeshuri?Why does the teacher scold the students?
- Ntabwo nzatonganya undi mu ruhame.I will not scold someone else in public.
- Bazatonganya abakozi batinze.They will scold the workers who are late.
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