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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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