Kirundi
kugisha
Word parts: ku-gisha
ku-GI-sha
How to say it
Kirundikugishaku-GI-shasoon
Englishto take to greener pasturessoon
Frenchmener aux meilleurs pâturagessoon
Meaning
to take livestock to greener pastures, or, of an animal, to grow strong and multiply after being well fed.
Good to know
to take to greener pastures; to increase, multiply (because of having fed well) (vi)
Examples
- Umwungere yagishije inka mu ntara y'icatsi kibisi.The herder took the cattle to a region of fresh grass.
- Inka zigisha zigatera imbere iyo zironkeye ubwatsi bwiza.Cattle thrive and multiply when they get good grass.
- Ntibashoboye kugisha ubu bwoko bw'amatungo hano.They haven't managed to raise this kind of livestock well here.
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