Kirundi
kwokoza
Word parts: kw-okoza
koh-KOH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwokozakoh-KOH-zahsoon
Englishto cause to take from firesoon
Frenchfaire retirer du feusoon
Meaning
to cause someone to take food off the fire, or in cattle custom, to ask back a cow one had given.
Good to know
the cattle-custom sense pairs with kwokora.
Examples
- Ndashaka kwokoza umwana ibiryo we kwitwararika.I want to have the child take the food off the fire himself.
- Umugabo yagerageje kwokoza inka yari yarahaye mugenziwe.The man tried to ask back the cow he had given his friend.
- Ntashobora kwokoza abantu benshi ku gihe kimwe.He can't get many people to take things off the fire at the same time.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.