Kirundi
kuyigiza
Word parts: ku-yigiza
koo-yee-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikuyigizakoo-yee-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto burn upsoon
Frenchbrûler entièrement, détruiresoon
Meaning
to burn something up completely, destroying it by fire.
Good to know
to burn up (vt), destroy by fire, to destroy
Examples
- Umuriro warayigije amasambu yose y'ishuri.The fire burned up all the school's fields.
- Ntibashobora kuyigiza iyi shamba ku bushake.They cannot deliberately burn down this forest.
- Ni gute umuriro wayigije inzu?How did the fire destroy the house?
- Bazoyigiza ivyatsi kugira ngo batunganye umurima.They will burn up the grass to prepare the field.
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