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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