Kirundi
kugerageza
Word parts: ku-gerageza
koo-geh-rah-GEH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikugeragezakoo-geh-rah-GEH-zahsoon
Englishto temptsoon
Frenchtenter, tromper légèrementsoon
Meaning
to attempt or try something, to tempt someone, or to test it out through experiment.
Good to know
the deverbal noun uku-gerageza means 'effort, attempt, experiment'.
Examples
- Umunyeshuri aragerageza gukemura ikibazo.The student is trying to solve the problem.
- Ntagerageza ivyo azi ko bidashoboka.He does not attempt things he knows are impossible.
- Ese wagerageje kuvugana na we?Have you tried talking to him?
- Nzogerageza uburyo bushasha bwo kubaka.I will try out a new method of building.
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