gusitaza
goo-see-TAH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusitazagoo-see-TAH-zahsoon
Englishto trip up, to make stumblesoon
Frenchfaire trébucher
Meaning
To make someone stumble or trip, and by extension to lead someone into wrongdoing or put an obstacle in their way.
Good to know
Causative of gusitara, to stumble. The noun igisitaza, a stumbling block, comes from it: kubera abandi igisitaza, to be a stumbling block for others.
Examples
- Ibuye riri mu nzira ryasitaje umwana.The stone on the path tripped the child.
- Ntugasitaze abandi n'imyitwarire yawe.Don't make others stumble by your behavior.
- Iyi mizi y'igiti ishobora gusitaza abahisi.These tree roots can trip up passers-by.
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