Kirundi
guhumuza
Word parts: gu-humuza
goo-hoo-MOO-zah
How to say it
Kirundiguhumuzagoo-hoo-MOO-zahsoon
Englishto cause to open eyessoon
Frenchfaire ouvrir les yeuxsoon
Meaning
to have someone open another person's eyes.
Good to know
A further causative built on guhumura, one step removed — getting a third party to do the opening.
Examples
- Umuganga yarahumuje umuforomo ngo afashe umurwayi.The doctor had the nurse help open the patient's eyes.
- Ntitwashoboye kumuhumuza uwo mwana.We couldn't arrange for anyone to open that child's eyes.
- Yasavye guhumuza uwundi muganga.He asked to have another doctor called in to open the eyes.
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