Kirundi
gutamiza
Word parts: gu-tamiza
goo-tah-MEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutamizagoo-tah-MEE-zahsoon
Englishto tire outsoon
Frenchfatiguer, épuiser (vt)soon
Meaning
to wear someone out, to tire them out completely.
Good to know
to tire out, wear out (vt)
Examples
- Urugendo rurerure ruratamiza abagenzi.The long journey wears out the travelers.
- Ntatamiza abakozi biwe.He does not wear his workers out.
- Mbega uyu murimo waratamije abana?Did this work wear out the children?
- Ntumutamize, aracari muto kuri ubwo bukorikori!Don't wear him out, he's still too young for that hard work!
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