Kinyarwanda
gutumbira
Word parts: gu-tumbira
goo-toom-BEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutumbiragoo-toom-BEE-rahsoon
Englishto staresoon
Frenchregarder fixementsoon
Meaning
to look at something intently and for a long time.
Good to know
Use this when you are focusing your gaze on something.
Examples
- Gutumbira igishushanyo cyiza ni byiza.Looking intently at the beautiful drawing is good.
- Ndagutumbira ibyo ubonye.I am looking closely at what you see.
- Yatumbiriye ifoto ye igihe kirekire.He stared at his photo for a long time.
- Kuki umutumbira gutya?Why are you staring at him like that?
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