gukuza

How to say it

Meaning

to cause something to grow, to enlarge it, or to raise a child.

Good to know

causative of gukura, used for parenting as well as physical enlargement.

Examples

• Ababyeyi barakuza abana babo mu kwizera n'urukundo.Parents raise their children in faith and love.
• Ese uwo mwana wamukuje wenyene?Did you raise that child by yourself?
• Ntiyakuza neza uwo murima, warahaguye.He did not develop that field well, it has degraded.
• Tuzokuza uyu mushinga kugeza ushitse kuri benshi.We will grow this project until it reaches many people.