Kinyarwanda
guhosha
Word parts: gu-hosha
goo-HOH-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhoshagoo-HOH-shahsoon
Englishto stopsoon
Frencharrêter, éteindresoon
Meaning
to put a stop to something powerful, such as a fire, a battle, or an argument.
Good to know
used for ending something forceful and destructive, not ordinary stopping.
Examples
- Abacunguzi barahosha inkongi y'umuriro.The rescuers are putting out the wildfire.
- Yahoshije intambara hagati y'imiryango yombi.He stopped the conflict between the two families.
- Ntibahoshije amakimbirane ya politiki.They did not put a stop to the political disputes.
- Uzahosha ute uru rwikekwe?How will you put a stop to this quarrel?
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