Kirundi
gutonyanza
Word parts: gu-tonyanza
goo-toh-NYAHN-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutonyanzagoo-toh-NYAHN-zahsoon
Englishto dripsoon
Frenchgouttersoon
Meaning
to cause something to fall drop by drop.
Good to know
causative of gutonyanga.
Examples
- Yatonyanje amavuta ku giti kiragukomeye.He let the oil drip drop by drop onto the stiff hinge.
- Ese amazi yatonyanza ku gisenge cose?Does the water drip drop by drop across the whole roof?
- Ntitonyanza amazi ku bintu bitagomba gutosa.You don't let water drip onto things that shouldn't get wet.
- Umuti uzotonyanza kugeza igiti gikize.The medicine will keep dripping drop by drop until the wound heals.
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