Kirundi
gusanzwa
Word parts: gu-sanzwa
goo-SAHN-zwah
How to say it
Kirundigusanzwagoo-SAHN-zwahsoon
Englishto be scatteredsoon
Frenchêtre dispersésoon
Meaning
to be in a scattered state.
Good to know
closely related to gusanzazwa; the stative form.
Examples
- Amabuye arasanzwa hose mu murima.Stones are scattered all over the field.
- Ntibisanzwa hamwe iyo bidatunganijwe.It isn't gathered in one place when it hasn't been arranged.
- Wabonye ivyatsi bisanzwa ku nzira?Did you see the grass scattered along the path?
- Ibitabo bizosanzwa ku meza niba udabishira mu bubiko.The books will be scattered on the tables if you don't put them away.
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