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Kirundi

gusigaza

Word parts: gu-sigaza

goo-see-GAH-zah

How to say it

Kirundigusigazagoo-see-GAH-zahsoon
Englishto leave oversoon
Frenchlaisser de restesoon

Meaning

to leave a portion of something over, or to cause something to be left.

Good to know

causative of gusigara.

Examples

  • Yasigaje amata kugira ngo umwana anywe.She left some milk so the child could drink it.
  • Ntabwo dukwiye gusigaza ifunguro rigenda ribora.We should not leave food to go bad.
  • Ese uzosigaza iki ku bandi?What will you leave for the others?
  • Turasigaza igice c'imyaka ku mwaka utaha.We are leaving a portion of the harvest for next year.

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