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Kirundi

gukingiriza

Word parts: gu-kingiriza

goo-keen-gee-REE-za

How to say it

Kirundigukingirizagoo-keen-gee-REE-zasoon
Englishto closesoon
Frenchfermersoon

Meaning

to close or shield something using a particular object or material.

Good to know

applied form of gukinga, naming the thing used to shield or close something.

Examples

  • Yarakingirije idirisha n'igitambaa.He shielded the window with a cloth.
  • Kingiriza uwo mwana n'ingofero kugira ngo izuba ritamwoca.Shield that child with a hat so the sun doesn't burn him.
  • Ntiyakingirije neza umuryango, umuyaga waranyanyagije amapapiro.He didn't shield the door properly, and the wind scattered the papers.
  • Tuzokingiriza urwo ruzitiro n'amahwa.We will shield that fence with thorns.

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