gusara

How to say it

Meaning

to go mad or lose one's sanity.

Good to know

a direct, blunt word for madness, not typically used as a light joke about someone being silly.

Examples

• Uwo mugabo yarasaze kubera intambara yaciyemwo.That man went mad because of the war he lived through.
• Ntawushaka gusara ku bw'ukuntu ubuzima bugoye.No one wants to lose their mind over how hard life is.
• Wabonye umuntu asaze mu muhana?Have you seen a mad person in the neighborhood?
• Azosara niba akomeje kwiheba gutyo.He will go mad if he keeps despairing like that.