kwongereza
kwoh-ngeh-REH-zah
How to say it
Kirundikwongerezakwoh-ngeh-REH-zahsoon
Englishto increase, add more tosoon
Frenchaugmenter, accroîtresoon
Meaning
To make something bigger or more: to add to a number, an amount, a harvest or an effort.
Good to know
Takes what grows as object: kwongereza umwimbu, to increase the harvest; kwongereza umushahara, to raise wages. Kwongera, to add or do again, is a close relative.
Examples
- Leta yongereje umushahara w'abigisha.The government raised the teachers' pay.
- Ifumbire ifasha kwongereza umwimbu.Fertilizer helps increase the harvest.
- Dukwiye kwongereza umwete mu kazi.We should put more effort into our work.
Forms
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