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Kirundi

gusanzara

Word parts: gu-sanzara

goo-sahn-ZAH-rah

How to say it

Kirundigusanzaragoo-sahn-ZAH-rahsoon
Englishto scattersoon
Frenchéparpillersoon

Meaning

to spill or scatter about by itself, said of something that isn't a liquid.

Good to know

the intransitive counterpart of gusanza.

Examples

  • Imbuto zarasanzaye zivuye mu mufuka utoboye.The seeds spilled out of the torn sack.
  • Ntibishoboka ko amabuye asanzara yonyene.It's not possible for stones to scatter by themselves.
  • Wabonye ingano isanzara hasi?Did you see the grain spill on the ground?
  • Ivyo bishishwa bizosanzara niba umufuka utomotse.Those grains will spill if the sack tears.

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