Kirundi
gutuvya
Word parts: gu-tuvya
goo-TOO-vyah
How to say it
Kirundigutuvyagoo-TOO-vyahsoon
Englishto make smallersoon
Frenchrendre plus petitsoon
Meaning
to make something smaller.
Good to know
The causative of gutuba.
Examples
- Umucuzi yatuvije icuma kugira ngo gikwire mu rugi.The blacksmith made the piece of metal smaller so it would fit in the door.
- Ese wotuvya iyi mpuzu kugira ngo ikwire umwana?Could you make this piece of cloth smaller so it fits the child?
- Ntituvya ibintu bikeneye kuguma nk'uko bimeze.You don't make smaller things that need to stay as they are.
- Umudozi azotuvya iyi mpuzu ejo.The tailor will make this piece of cloth smaller tomorrow.
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