Kinyarwanda
gutukura
Word parts: gu-tukura
goo-too-KOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutukuragoo-too-KOO-rahsoon
Englishto be redsoon
Frenchêtre rougesoon
Meaning
to be or turn red in color.
Good to know
also used figuratively for a face flushing from anger, shame, or heat.
Examples
- Imbuto z'inyanya zaratukuye zikeye.The tomatoes turned red when they ripened.
- Amaso ye yaratukuye kubera ko atarasinziriye.His eyes were red because he had not slept.
- Ntabwo iyi mvi itukura mu gihe cy'izuba.This flower does not turn red in the dry season.
- Yaratukuye mu maso amaze kumva ko amuseka.His face turned red when he heard them laughing at him.
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