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Kirundi

kugabanya

Word parts: ku-gabanya

koo-gah-BAH-nyah

How to say it

Kirundikugabanyakoo-gah-BAH-nyahsoon
Englishto reducesoon
Frenchréduire, diminuersoon

Meaning

to reduce or diminish something, to divide it, or to set a limit on it.

Good to know

to reduce, to diminish; to divide; to limit

Examples

  • Ubuyobozi buragabanya ikiguzi c'amashanyarazi.The government is reducing the price of electricity.
  • Ntagabanya umushahara w'abakozi.He does not cut the workers' pay.
  • Ese muragabanya iki mu ngengo y'imari?What are you cutting in the budget?
  • Tuzogabanya umubare w'abanyamuryango kugira ngo dushobore kubategura.We will limit the number of members so we can organize them properly.

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