Kirundi
kuganza
Word parts: ku-ganza
koo-GAH-nzah
How to say it
Kirundikuganzakoo-GAH-nzahsoon
Englishto rule oversoon
Frenchrégner sur, dominersoon
Meaning
to rule over and govern.
Good to know
the greeting 'ganza, sabwe!' ('long live the king!') addressed to a superior is a fixed idiom built on this verb.
Examples
- Umwami araganza igihugu ciwe mu mahoro.The king rules his country in peace.
- Ntaganza uwatamwemera.He does not rule over those who do not accept him.
- Ese uwo mwami araganza kuva ryari?Since when has that king been ruling?
- Azoganza igihe kirekire nimba akunzwe n'abanyagihugu.He will rule for a long time if he is loved by the people.
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