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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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