Kinyarwanda
kubunguka
Word parts: ku-bunguka
koo-boon-GOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakubungukakoo-boon-GOO-kahsoon
Englishto return confusedsoon
Frenchrevenir perplexesoon
Meaning
to come back from wandering about, typically confused or anxious after a fruitless search.
Good to know
verb; describes returning home disoriented after searching unsuccessfully for something.
Examples
- Yabunguse aho gushaka umwana we watakaye.He returned confused after searching for his lost child.
- Ese wabunguse he nyuma yo kumushaka?Where did you end up returning confused from after looking for him?
- Ntabwo nabunguse, nabonye icyo nashakaga.I did not return confused; I found what I was looking for.
- Azabunguka niba atabonye inzira.He will return confused if he doesn't find the way.
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