Kirundi
gutezekanya
Word parts: gu-tezekanya
goo-teh-zeh-KAH-nyah
How to say it
Kirundigutezekanyagoo-teh-zeh-KAH-nyahsoon
Englishto lose interestsoon
Frenchperdre intérêtsoon
Meaning
to lose interest in a task and stop doing it faithfully, to slack off.
Good to know
to lose interest; to not keep at the job faithfully
Examples
- Umukozi yaratezekanije akazi ke.The worker lost interest in his job and let it slide.
- Ese ntutezekanya amasomo yawe?Aren't you losing interest in your studies?
- Sintezekanya akazi kanje, ndagakora buri munsi.I don't slack off on my work, I do it every day.
- Nimba adakomeje gushishikara, azotezekanya vuba.If he doesn't keep up his enthusiasm, he'll soon lose interest.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.