kuzibiranya

How to say it

Meaning

to silence someone or something, or to pour down very heavily, said of rain.

Good to know

two senses of one verb: quieting a person, and rain coming down hard.

Examples

• Umwigisha yarazibiranije abanyeshuri bariko baravuga cane.The teacher silenced the students who were talking loudly.
• Imvura yarazibiranije ku muhana wacu igicuku cose.The rain came pouring down on our neighborhood all night.
• Ntukazibiranye abana, reka baseke.Don't silence the children, let them laugh.
• Ese imvura izozibiranya kesha?Will the rain come pouring down tomorrow?

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