Kinyarwanda
kumirwa
Word parts: ku-mirwa
koo-MEER-wah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakumirwakoo-MEER-wahsoon
Englishto be astonishedsoon
Frenchêtre étonné, stupéfaitsoon
Meaning
to be astonished or astounded, left speechless.
Good to know
to be astonished, astounded feel, taste, smell
Examples
- Twaramiwe n'ibyo twabonye.We were astounded by what we saw.
- Ntabwo yaramiwe n'inkuru yumvise.He wasn't astonished by the news he heard.
- Ese waramiwe n'ibyo yakubwiye?Were you astonished by what he told you?
- Abantu bazamirwa n'ubwiza bw'iki gihugu.People will be astonished by the beauty of this country.
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