gushira
goo-SHEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushiragoo-SHEE-rahsoon
Englishto come to an end, to run out; to passsoon
Frenchfinir, s'épuiser ; passersoon
Meaning
To come to an end or be used up, said of time, supplies, patience or a kind of animal. Umwaka ushize, the year that has passed, means last year.
Good to know
Its perfect -shize is used for past periods: umwaka ushize, last year; icyumweru gishize, last week; hashize iminsi itatu, three days ago.
Examples
- Amazi yose yo mu kigega yashize.All the water in the tank has run out.
- Twasuye Nyungwe mu kwezi gushize.We visited Nyungwe last month.
- Inyamaswa nyinshi zishobora gushira ku isi.Many animals could die out on earth.
Forms
bizashira, budashira, byashize, gishize, gushize, hashira, udashira, urudashira, zidashira
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