gukwirakwiza
goo-kwee-rah-KWEE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukwirakwizagoo-kwee-rah-KWEE-zahsoon
Englishto spread, to distributesoon
Frenchrépandre, distribuersoon
Meaning
To spread something widely or to distribute it to many places or people, such as news, electricity or goods. It is also used of spreading drugs, rumors or disease.
Good to know
Takes what is spread: gukwirakwiza amashanyarazi, to extend electricity; gukwirakwiza ibihuha, to spread rumors. The intransitive form is gukwirakwira, to spread.
Examples
- Leta irimo gukwirakwiza amashanyarazi mu cyaro.The government is extending electricity to the countryside.
- Yafashwe akwirakwiza ibihuha ku mbuga nkoranyambaga.He was caught spreading rumors on social media.
- Imibu ni yo ikwirakwiza malariya.It is mosquitoes that spread malaria.
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Forms
akwirakwiza, bakwirakwiza, bikwirakwiza, byakwirakwijwe, kuyikwirakwiza, ukwirakwiza, yakwirakwije
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