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Kirundi

gusanzazwa

Word parts: gu-sanzazwa

goo-sahn-ZAHZ-wah

How to say it

Kirundigusanzazwagoo-sahn-ZAHZ-wahsoon
Englishto be scatteredsoon
Frenchêtre dispersésoon

Meaning

to be dispersed or scattered by others, as a crowd or a flock.

Good to know

The passive of gusanzaza (to scatter); used of a crowd, herd, or group being broken up and dispersed.

Examples

  • Abantu barasanzazwa n'imvura ikaze.The people are scattered by the heavy rain.
  • Mbega imikumbi irasanzazwa igihe umworozi ataraboneka?Is the flock scattered when the herder is absent?
  • Ntawusanzazwa mu bantu bafitanye ubumwe.No one is easily scattered among people who are united.
  • Abari mw'iteraniro bazosanzazwa nimba imvura itanguye.Those at the gathering will be scattered if the rain starts.

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