gukara
goo-KAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukaragoo-KAH-rahsoon
Englishto become severe, to intensifysoon
Frenchs'aggraver, s'intensifiersoon
Meaning
Said of an illness, a storm, a conflict or the cold that grows stronger or harsher, such as a crop disease that worsens in humid heat.
Good to know
Often with kurushaho, more and more: indwara irushaho gukara, the disease keeps getting worse. The perfect -kaze means fierce or harsh: intambara ikaze, a fierce war; urusenda rukaze, hot pepper.
Examples
- Iyi ndwara iragenda irushaho gukara.This illness keeps getting worse.
- Umuyaga watangiye gukara nimugoroba.The wind began to get stronger in the evening.
- Ubukonje bukunze gukara mu ijoro.The cold usually becomes severe at night.
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