gutanguza
goo-tah-NGOO-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutanguzagoo-tah-NGOO-zahsoon
Englishto launch, start, foundsoon
Frenchlancer, démarrer, fondersoon
Meaning
To make something begin: to launch a project, open an activity officially, or found an organization.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: gutanguza umugambi, to launch a project; gutanguza ku mugaragaro is to open officially. It is the causative of gutangura, to begin; Kinyarwanda says gutangiza.
Examples
- Leta yatanguje umugambi wo kwubaka amabarabara.The government launched a plan to build roads.
- Urwaruka rwatanguje ishirahamwe ryo gufasha impfuvyi.Young people founded an association to help orphans.
- Tuzotanguza iryo shure mu kwezi kuza.We will open that school next month.
The same word in
Forms
baratanguje, batanguje, itanguzwa, ryatanguje, vyatangujwe, yatanguje, yatangujwe
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