Swahili
gutua
goo-TOO-ah
How to say it
Swahiligutuagoo-TOO-ahsoon
Englishto startlesoon
Frencheffrayer, faire peursoon
Meaning
to do something suddenly, startle or frighten someone, or to reset a broken or dislocated limb.
Good to know
Combines the sense of a sudden startling act with the medical sense of setting a bone.
Examples
- Mlio wa radi ulimgutua ghafla.The clap of thunder startled him suddenly.
- Daktari alimgutua mkono uliovunjika.The doctor set the broken arm.
- Usinigutue namna hiyo, karibu nianguke!Don't startle me like that, I nearly fell!
- Alimgutua mtoto aliyekuwa amelala fofofo.He gave the deeply sleeping child a sudden jolt.
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