Kinyarwanda
guturisha
Word parts: gu-turisha
goo-too-REE-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguturishagoo-too-REE-shahsoon
Englishto silencesoon
Frenchfaire tairesoon
Meaning
to make someone or something stop talking or making noise; to silence.
Good to know
to silence, make quiet
Examples
- Umwarimu yaturishije abanyeshuri banga kwumva.The teacher silenced the noisy students.
- Ese washoboye kuturisha uruyoya?Were you able to quiet the crying baby?
- Ntabwo yaturishije rubanda.He did not silence the crowd.
- Bazaturisha impaka zabaye mu nteko.They will put an end to the debate in the assembly.
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