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Kirundi

kujoreza

Word parts: ku-joreza

ku-jo-RE-za

How to say it

Kirundikujorezaku-jo-RE-zasoon
Englishto astoundsoon
Frenchréduire au silencesoon

Meaning

to astound someone, leaving them speechless.

Good to know

close in meaning to kujorera; the causative shading.

Examples

  • Icavuye mu makuru carajoreza igihugu cose.What came out in the news astounded the whole country.
  • Yajoreje abari ng'aho n'ivyo yashoboye gukora.He astounded those present with what he managed to accomplish.
  • Ntibashoboye kujoreza abagenzi babo kubera ubushobozi buke.They couldn't astound their peers, given their limited ability.

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