gutwarwa
goo-TWAH-rwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutwarwagoo-TWAH-rwahsoon
Englishto be carried away; to be taken, carriedsoon
Frenchêtre emporté ; être transportésoon
Meaning
To be taken from one place to another by someone or something. It is also said of a person swept away by a feeling, a habit or a passion.
Good to know
Passive of gutwara, to carry, to take; the one or thing that carries follows with na: gutwarwa n'ibiyobyabwenge, to be taken over by drugs; gutwarwa n'amazi, to be swept away by water.
Examples
- Urubyiruko rwinshi rwatwawe n'ibiyobyabwenge.Many young people have been taken over by drugs.
- Ntukemere na rimwe gutwarwa n'uburakari.Never let yourself be carried away by anger.
- Imizigo yose izatwarwa n'ikamyo ejo.All the luggage will be carried by the truck tomorrow.
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