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Kirundi

kugwiza

Word parts: ku-gwiza

ku-GWI-za

How to say it

Kirundikugwizaku-GWI-zasoon
Englishto multiplysoon
Frenchmultipliersoon

Meaning

to multiply something, increasing it in number.

Good to know

the transitive counterpart of kugwira.

Examples

  • Umworozi aragwiza inka ziwe umwaka ku wundi.The herder is increasing the number of his cattle year by year.
  • Yagwije amahera yiwe akoresheje ubudandaji.He multiplied his money through trading.
  • Ntibashoboye kugwiza umwandiko w'abanyeshuri.They haven't been able to increase the number of students.

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