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Kirundi

kuziza

Word parts: ku-ziza

koo-ZEE-zah

How to say it

Kirundikuzizakoo-ZEE-zahsoon
Englishto forbidsoon
Frenchinterdiresoon

Meaning

to deny someone something out of spite, or to harm or kill someone in revenge.

Good to know

to forbid (because you don't want him to get along well), to harm or kill because of revenge

Examples

  • Umuvyeyi yarazije umwana wiwe umugabane w'itongo kubera inzigo.The parent withheld the child's share of the land out of spite.
  • Ntukazize uwo mwana ivyiza kubera se yaguhemukiye.Don't deny that child good things because of what his father did to you.
  • Ese bamuzije kubera inzigo bari bafitanye?Did they harm him because of a grudge they had?
  • Umuryango warazije uwo mugabo kubera yishe umuvukanyi wabo.The family took revenge on that man because he killed their relative.

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