Kirundi
gukuzwa
Word parts: gu-kuzwa
goo-koozh-WA
How to say it
Kirundigukuzwagoo-koozh-WAsoon
Englishto be caused to growsoon
Frenchêtre élevé, être fait grandirsoon
Meaning
to be brought up, to be raised, as a child.
Good to know
passive of gukuza.
Examples
- Yarakuzwe na nyogokuru kuva ari muto.He was raised by his grandmother since he was small.
- Ese wakuzwe he?Where were you raised?
- Ntiyakuzwe n'ababyeyi biwe bombi.He was not raised by both of his parents.
- Abana bazokuzwa mu myizerero myiza y'umuryango.The children will be raised in the good values of the family.
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