Kinyarwanda
kurangara
Word parts: ku-rangara
koo-rahn-GAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurangarakoo-rahn-GAH-rahsoon
Englishto not pay attentionsoon
Frenchne pas faire attention, être distraitsoon
Meaning
to fail to pay attention, be distracted, or ignore something.
Good to know
to not pay attention, to be distracted ignore
Examples
- Yarangaye mu masomo kubera ibitekerezo bibi.He was distracted in class because of troubling thoughts.
- Ntabwo ngomba kurangara mu kazi kanjye.I shouldn't be distracted in my work.
- Ese urangara iyo abandi bavuga?Do you tune out when others are speaking?
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