Kinyarwanda
impagarara
eem-pah-gah-RAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaimpagararaeem-pah-gah-RAH-rahsoon
Englishanguishsoon
Frenchangoisse, terreur, dangersoon
Meaning
intense fear or distress, often in a dangerous situation; anguish or terror.
Good to know
anguish, terror, danger
Examples
- Yagize impagarara ubwo yumvaga urusaku.He was terrified when he heard the noise.
- Ntabwo impagarara ye yagaragaraga ku maso he.His terror wasn't visible on his face.
- Ese wumvise impagarara ubwo imodoka yaguyaga?Did you feel terror when the car crashed?
- Impagarara yatewe n'urusaku rw'imvura n'inkuba.The anguish was caused by the noise of the storm and thunder.
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