Kirundi
gushwiragiza
Word parts: gu-shwiragiza
goo-shwee-rah-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundigushwiragizagoo-shwee-rah-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto scattersoon
Frenchéparpillersoon
Meaning
to scatter something deliberately, such as seeds from a tree.
Good to know
causative/transitive counterpart of gushwiragira.
Examples
- Yashwiragije imbuto ku murima wose.He scattered the seeds across the whole field.
- Ntabwo dukwiye gushwiragiza imbuto zose ku mwanya umwe.We should not scatter all the seeds in one spot.
- Ese uzoshwiragiza izi mbuto ryari?When will you scatter these seeds?
- Umuyaga urashwiragiza imbuto z'igiti kure y'incuro.The wind scatters the tree's seeds far from the trunk.
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