gufatira
goo-fah-TEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagufatiragoo-fah-TEE-rahsoon
Meaning
To take possession of goods by authority, such as drugs or property, or to decide a punishment against someone.
Good to know
Applied form of gufata, to take: gufatira ibicuruzwa, to seize goods; gufatira igihugu ibihano, to impose sanctions on a country, with the one punished as the first object.
Examples
- Leta yafatiye icyo gihugu ibihano by'ubukungu.The government imposed economic sanctions on that country.
- Polisi yafatiye ibiyobyabwenge ku mupaka.The police seized drugs at the border.
- Banki yafatiye inzu ye kuko atishyuye umwenda.The bank seized his house because he did not repay the loan.
Forms
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