Kirundi
gusagaba
Word parts: gu-sagaba
goo-sah-GAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundigusagabagoo-sah-GAH-bahsoon
Englishto have abundant leaves and branchessoon
Frenchavoir des feuilles abondantessoon
Meaning
to grow thick with leaves and branches, or to spread and creep along the ground, as vines do.
Good to know
to have abundant leaves and branches; to crawl along ground (of vines)
Examples
- Igiti c'imyembe kirasagaba neza mu masika.The mango tree grows thick with leaves in the rainy season.
- Ntibisagaba iyo hataba imvura ihagije.It doesn't spread thick with leaves when there isn't enough rain.
- Wabonye ivyo bitoki bisagaba ku rubibi?Did you see how those banana plants have spread along the border?
- Iyo mizabibu izosagaba ku ruzitiro nishira imyaka.Those vines will spread along the fence over the years.
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