Kirundi
kugenza
Word parts: ku-genza
koo-GEH-nzah
How to say it
Kirundikugenzakoo-GEH-nzahsoon
Englishto watch carefullysoon
Frenchsurveiller attentivement, guettersoon
Meaning
to watch someone carefully, to make things go well, or to lie in wait for someone.
Good to know
to watch carefully; to cause to go well; to lie in wait for
Examples
- Umurezi aragenza abana biwe neza.The guardian watches over his children carefully.
- Ntagenza uwo atagira ubwoba bwo kumurinda.He does not lie in wait for someone he has no reason to fear.
- Ese uragenza iki mu kazi kawe?What are you carefully managing in your work?
- Nzogenza uyu murimo kugira ngo ugende neza.I will oversee this project so that it goes well.
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