Kinyarwanda
gusara
Word parts: gu-sara
goo-SAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusaragoo-SAH-rahsoon
Englishto lose one's mindsoon
Frenchperdre la raison, être fousoon
Meaning
to lose one's mind, to be mad or crazy.
Good to know
describes mental derangement, whether temporary or lasting.
Examples
- Uwo mugabo yarasaze nyuma y'ibyago.That man went mad after the tragedy.
- Arasara iyo yumva iyo nkuru.He goes crazy whenever he hears that story.
- Ntabwo yarasaze, ni uburakari gusa.He has not lost his mind, it is only anger.
- Uzasara niba ukomeje kwiheba.You will lose your mind if you keep despairing.
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