Kirundi
kujegeza
Word parts: ku-jegeza
ku-je-GE-za
How to say it
Kirundikujegezaku-je-GE-zasoon
Englishto astoundsoon
Frenchréduire au silencesoon
Meaning
to silence an opponent by stating the plain truth, or to astonish and leave someone speechless.
Good to know
used when someone's blunt honesty leaves listeners without a response.
Examples
- Ijambo rye ryarajegeje abanywanyi bose.His word left all the guests astounded.
- Wamujegeje gute mu mpaka?How did you silence him in the debate?
- Ntitwashoboye kubajegeza n'ukuri kwose twari dufise.We could not silence them even with all the truth we had.
- Ivyo azovuga bizobajegeza bose.What he will say will astound them all.
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