guhagarika

How to say it

Meaning

to bring something or someone to a halt; to stop, as a car or a person (transitive).

Good to know

the causative counterpart of guhagarara.

Examples

• Umupolisi yahagaritse imodoka ku muhanda.The police officer stopped the car on the road.
• Yahagaritse akazi ke kubera uburwayi.He stopped his work because of illness.
• Ese wahagaritse iki gikorwa ryari?When did you stop this activity?
• Umuyobozi yahagaritse inama kugira ngo bafate ikiruhuko.The manager paused the meeting so they could take a break.

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