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Kirundi

gutarataza

Word parts: gu-tarataza

goo-tah-rah-TAH-zah

How to say it

Kirundigutaratazagoo-tah-rah-TAH-zahsoon
Englishto try repeatedlysoon
Frenchessayer à plusieurs reprisessoon

Meaning

to try something over and over again, testing several places or several different ways.

Good to know

to try over and over in several places and ways

Examples

  • Umuhinzi aratarataza intete mu bibanza bitandukanye.The farmer tries the seeds repeatedly in different plots.
  • Ese utarataza kuronka igisubizo?Do you keep trying to find the answer?
  • Ntatarataza, arahagarika ku kwiza kwa mbere.He doesn't keep trying — he stops at the first attempt.
  • Tuzotarataza kugeza dubonye inyishu.We will keep trying until we find the answer.

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