Kirundi
kugerura
Word parts: ku-gerura
ku-ge-RU-ra
How to say it
Kirundikugeruraku-ge-RU-rasoon
Englishto diminishsoon
Frenchdiminuer (int.)soon
Meaning
to make something smaller in amount or degree, to diminish it.
Good to know
to diminish
Examples
- Bagerura umuvuduko w'imodoka bakegera umuhana.They reduce the car's speed as they approach the village.
- Yagerura ingene avuga kugira ngo atomenya bose.He toned down how he spoke so that not everyone would understand.
- Ntawugerura umubiri w'abana ku bushake.No one deliberately stunts a child's growth.
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