Kinyarwanda
gutwama
Word parts: gu-twama
goo-TWAH-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutwamagoo-TWAH-mahsoon
Englishto silencesoon
Frenchfaire tairesoon
Meaning
to make someone or something stop speaking or making noise, to silence.
Good to know
to silence
Examples
- Umwarimu yatwamye abanyeshuri bavugaga cyane.The teacher silenced the students who were talking loudly.
- Ntabwo ushobora kumutwama igihe atavuze ukuri.You cannot silence him when he is speaking the truth.
- Yatwamye impaka zavuye ku bibazo by'amafaranga.He silenced the argument that arose over money matters.
- Bazatwama ijwi ryabo ryo kwamagana?Will they silence their voice of protest?
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