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Kirundi

gucereza

Word parts: gu-cereza

goo-cheh-REH-zah

How to say it

Kirundigucerezagoo-cheh-REH-zahsoon
Englishto be silentsoon
Frenchse taire, laisser tranquillesoon

Meaning

to be silent, or to make someone be silent.

Good to know

to be silent; to silence

Examples

  • Umwarimu arashaka gucereza abanyeshuri.The teacher wants to silence the students.
  • Ntibashoboye gucereza abana.They couldn't quiet the children down.
  • Yamaze gucereza inzu yose.He has silenced the whole room.
  • Bazogerageza gucereza abasirikare.They will try to silence the soldiers.

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