Kirundi
gusinziriza
Word parts: gu-sinziriza
goo-seen-zee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kirundigusinzirizagoo-seen-zee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto put to sleepsoon
Frenchendormir, faire dormirsoon
Meaning
to put someone to sleep, or to cause them to fall asleep.
Good to know
causative of gusinzira.
Examples
- Umuvyeyi arasinziriza umwana yembye indirimbo.The mother is lulling the baby to sleep by singing.
- Ntabwo umuti wamsinzirije ako kanya.The medicine did not put him to sleep right away.
- Ese umeze gute mu gusinziriza abana?How do you manage putting the children to sleep?
- Umuvuzi azomusinziriza imbere yo kumubagira.The doctor will put him to sleep before operating on him.
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