gushoboza
goo-shoh-BOH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushobozagoo-shoh-BOH-zah
Englishto enable, to make able
Frenchpermettre, rendre capable
Meaning
To give someone the means or the ability to do something, such as money, training or tools.
Good to know
Causative of gushobora, to be able. The person enabled is the object and the action follows as an infinitive: gushoboza abagore kwiteza imbere, to enable women to develop themselves. It belongs to formal and official language.
Examples
- Iyi nguzanyo izashoboza abahinzi kugura imbuto nziza.This loan will enable farmers to buy good seed.
- Amahugurwa agamije gushoboza urubyiruko kubona akazi.The training aims to enable young people to find work.
- Leta irashaka gushoboza buri mwana kwiga.The government wants to enable every child to go to school.
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