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Kinyarwanda

gutsinda

Word parts: gu-tsinda

goo-TSEE-ndah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagutsindagoo-TSEE-ndahsoon
Englishto defeatsoon
Frenchvaincre, triomphersoon

Meaning

to win against an opponent or overcome a challenge.

Good to know

used for sports, competitions, exams, and struggles alike.

Examples

  • Ikipe yacu yatsinze umukino w'umupira w'amaguru.Our team won the football match.
  • Yatsinze ikizamini cy'umwaka wa gatanu.He passed the fifth-year exam.
  • Ntabwo twatsinze uyu mwanzi ku bwacu wenyine.We did not defeat this enemy by ourselves alone.
  • Uzatsinda niba wiyemeje gukora cyane.You will succeed if you commit to working hard.

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