Kirundi
kugerurira
Word parts: ku-gerurira
ku-ge-ru-RI-ra
How to say it
Kirundikugeruriraku-ge-ru-RI-rasoon
Englishto diminish forsoon
Frenchdiminuer pour, en faveur desoon
Meaning
to diminish something for someone, or in someone's favor.
Good to know
the applicative form of kugerura — used when the reduction is done for or because of someone.
Examples
- Yamugererurira umutwaro kugira ngo bimworohere.He lightened the load for him so it would be easier.
- Bamugererurira igihano kubera yari umwana.They reduced the punishment for him because he was a child.
- Ntitwamugererurira ico twari twarasezeranye.We did not reduce for him what we had promised.
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