guhitana
goo-hee-TAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhitanagoo-hee-TAH-nahsoon
Englishto kill, to claim the lives ofsoon
Frenchtuer, faire des victimessoon
Meaning
Of a disease, an accident or a disaster, to cause the death of people.
Good to know
The subject is what kills: indwara, impanuka, umwuzure. Imaze guhitana abantu 50 means it has already killed 50 people. The passive guhitanwa means to be killed by it.
Examples
- Impanuka yahitanye abantu batatu.The accident killed three people.
- Malariya ishobora guhitana umwana utavuwe.Malaria can kill a child who is not treated.
- Umwuzure wahitanye abaturage benshi.The flood claimed the lives of many residents.
Forms
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