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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.

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Forms

baratanguje, batanguje, itanguzwa, ryatanguje, vyatangujwe, yatanguje, yatangujwe

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