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Kinyarwanda

guturama

Word parts: gu-turama

goo-too-RAH-mah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguturamagoo-too-RAH-mahsoon
Englishto lurksoon
Frenchguettersoon

Meaning

to lie in wait secretly, usually intending to steal or cause harm.

Good to know

Use 'guturama' to describe sneaking around for a bad purpose.

Examples

  • Abajura baragutse batiranye.The thieves lay in wait quietly.
  • Ntabwo twakagombye guturama mu mwanya mubi.We shouldn't lie in wait in a bad place.
  • Umujura yaturamaga inyuma y'inzu.The thief was lurking behind the house.
  • Ese hari uturama hano?Is someone lurking here?

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