Kinyarwanda
gutubura
Word parts: gu-tubura
goo-too-BOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutuburagoo-too-BOO-rahsoon
Englishto increasesoon
Frenchaugmentersoon
Meaning
to cause something to increase in number or quantity, to multiply.
Good to know
to increase, multiply (tr.)
Examples
- Imvura nziza yatubuye umusaruro w'ibigori.Good rain increased the maize harvest.
- Twifuza gutubura amatungo yacu uyu mwaka.We wish to increase our livestock this year.
- Ntabwo gutubura amafaranga byoroshye.Multiplying money is not easy.
- Bazatubura umubare w'abanyeshuri bo mu ishuri ryabo.They will increase the number of students in their school.
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