Kirundi
gucobogoza
Word parts: gu-cobogoza
goo-choh-boh-GOH-zah
How to say it
Kirundigucobogozagoo-choh-boh-GOH-zahsoon
Englishto wear outsoon
Frenchuser, épuisersoon
Meaning
to wear someone out, exhaust them, or speak hatefully of another.
Good to know
The causative counterpart of gucobogora.
Examples
- Umurimo uragucobogoza abakozi.The work is wearing the workers out.
- Ntukagucobogoze mugenzi wawe!Don't speak hatefully of your friend!
- Yamaze kugucobogoza izina ryiwe.He has already tarnished his own name.
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