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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