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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