Kinyarwanda
ituza
ee-TOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaituzaee-TOO-zahsoon
Englishsilencesoon
Frenchsilencesoon
Meaning
the state of making no sound or noise; silence.
Good to know
noun, class 5/6; from the verb gutuza (to calm down, to be at peace).
Examples
- Ituza ryuzuye mu cyumba.Silence filled the room.
- Ese hari ituza mu ishuri?Is there silence in the classroom?
- Nta tuza rwabayeho mu muhanda.There was no silence on the street.
- Ituza rizabaho nyuma y'amasengesho.Silence will follow after the prayers.
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