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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