guhindura

How to say it

Meaning

to make something different from what it was, to change it.

Good to know

the transitive verb — one changes another thing, contrasted with the intransitive guhinduka.

Examples

• Umwigisha arahindura uburyo bwo kwigisha.The teacher is changing his way of teaching.
• Uzohindura izina ry'ikigo?Will you change the name of the institution?
• Ntuhindure amagambo yanje, mvuze uko nabivuze.Do not change my words, I said what I said.
• Twarahinduye umugambi wacu ubwo tumenye ibintu bishasha.We changed our plan once we learned new information.

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