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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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