Kinyarwanda
gukerensa
Word parts: gu-kerensa
goo-keh-REHN-sah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukerensagoo-keh-REHN-sahsoon
Englishto wastesoon
Frenchgaspillersoon
Meaning
to waste something, such as money, time, or food.
Good to know
describes squandering a resource carelessly.
Examples
- Ntukerense amafaranga ku bitagira umumaro.Don't waste money on useless things.
- Yakerensaga igihe cye ku bikinisho.He used to waste his time on games.
- Ntibakerensaga ibiryo mu rugo rwabo.They did not waste food in their household.
- Uzakerensa amazi niba udayakoresheje neza.You will waste water if you don't use it well.
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