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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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