Kinyarwanda
kugwa mu kantu
KOO-gwah moo kahn-TOO
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugwa mu kantuKOO-gwah moo kahn-TOOsoon
Englishto be dumbfoundedsoon
Frenchêtre abasourdisoon
Meaning
to be dumbfounded, nonplussed, or deeply discouraged.
Good to know
verb phrase, idiomatic; means to be stunned, confused, or deeply discouraged.
Examples
- Yaguye mu kantu ubwo yumvaga inkuru mbi.He was dumbfounded when he heard the bad news.
- Ese waguye mu kantu kubera icyo kibazo?Were you dumbfounded because of that problem?
- Ntabwo naguye mu kantu, nari niteguye.I was not dumbfounded; I was prepared.
- Azagwa mu kantu niba atsinzwe mu kizamini.He will be dumbfounded if he fails the exam.
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