Kirundi
kuzigiza
Word parts: ku-zigiza
koo-zee-GEE-zah
How to say it
Kirundikuzigizakoo-zee-GEE-zahsoon
Englishto cause to dye blacksoon
Frenchfaire teindre en noirsoon
Meaning
to have something dyed black, or to let food burn.
Good to know
to cause to dye black, to let burn
Examples
- Umuvyeyi yarazigije impuzu z'umwana ku mukozi w'ibara.The mother had the child's clothes dyed black by the dyer.
- Ntukazigize ibiryo, ugume uravye umuriro.Don't let the food burn, keep watching the fire.
- Ese wazigije umuceri kubera wagiye kuvugana n'abashitsi?Did you let the rice burn because you went off to talk with the guests?
- Bazazigiza ivyo biryo nimba batabikurikiranye.They'll let that food burn if no one keeps an eye on it.
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