Kirundi
gutakaza
Word parts: gu-takaza
goo-tah-KAH-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutakazagoo-tah-KAH-zahsoon
Englishto losesoon
Frenchperdre (par la mort), faire mourirsoon
Meaning
to lose something, or to cause it to be lost.
Good to know
causative/transitive of gutakara.
Examples
- Umugabo yaratakaje amafaranga yiwe mu rugendo.The man lost his money on the journey.
- Sinshaka gutakaza akaryo gakomeye nk'aka.I don't want to lose an important opportunity like this one.
- Mbega waratakaje iki?What did you lose?
- Ntutakaze umutima, biragenda neza!Don't lose heart, things are going well!
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