Kirundi
kugomoza
Word parts: ku-gomoza
ku-go-MO-za
How to say it
Kirundikugomozaku-go-MO-zasoon
Englishto subdue a revoltsoon
Frenchmater une révoltesoon
Meaning
to put down a revolt, to subdue an uprising.
Good to know
a near-synonym of kugomora.
Examples
- Umwami yagomoje intambara imbere y'uko igwira.The king subdued the uprising before it spread.
- Ntibashoboye kugomoza abigometse bose.They were not able to subdue all the rebels.
- Igisirikare kirimwo kugomoza uwo mwigomeke.The army is in the process of putting down that rebel.
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