kurengwa
koo-REH-ngwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurengwakoo-REH-ngwah
Englishto be overwhelmed (with joy or emotion)
Frenchêtre submergé (de joie, d'émotion)
Meaning
To be overcome by a strong feeling, usually joy, so that one cannot hold it back.
Good to know
The feeling follows with na: kurengwa n'ibyishimo, to be overwhelmed with joy. It is built on kurenga, to go beyond.
Examples
- Umubyeyi yari agiye kurengwa n'ibyishimo abonye umwana we.The mother was nearly overwhelmed with joy when she saw her child.
- Ntibyari byoroshye kutarengwa n'amarangamutima muri uwo muhango.It was not easy not to be overcome by emotion at that ceremony.
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