Kirundi
kuzibiza
Word parts: ku-zibiza
koo-zee-BEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikuzibizakoo-zee-BEE-zahsoon
Englishto silencesoon
Frenchfaire tairesoon
Meaning
to silence something, or to stop something up.
Good to know
to silence, to stop up
Examples
- Umuvyeyi yarazibije umwana kugira ngo aryame.The mother quieted the child so he would sleep.
- Ntukazibize uwo muyoboro w'amazi, ni ngombwa.Don't block up that water channel, it's needed.
- Ese wazibije ico gikombe kigira ntikisohoke amazi?Did you stop up that hole so the water wouldn't leak out?
- Bazibije amajwi y'inzu kugira ngo baryame neza.They blocked out the noise of the house so they could sleep well.
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