Kinyarwanda
gucogoza
Word parts: gu-cogoza
goo-choh-GOH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucogozagoo-choh-GOH-zahsoon
Englishto weakensoon
Frenchaffaiblir, découragersoon
Meaning
to cause someone to become weak or discouraged.
Good to know
to weaken, discourage
Examples
- Amakuru mabi yamucogoje cyane.The bad news greatly discouraged him.
- Ntukamucogoze, aracyafite intego nziza.Don't discourage him, he still has good goals.
- Indwara yaramucogoje mu buzima bwe bwose.The illness weakened him for his whole life.
- Ibitutsi byabo byacogoje umutima we.Their insults weakened his spirit.
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