Kinyarwanda
kugabanuka
Word parts: ku-gabanuka
koo-gah-bah-NOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugabanukakoo-gah-bah-NOO-kahsoon
Englishto diminishsoon
Frenchdiminuer (int.)soon
Meaning
to become smaller, fewer, or less; to diminish.
Good to know
to diminish
Examples
- Ibiciro byaragabanutse uyu mwaka.Prices went down this year.
- Ntabwo umubare w'abanyeshuri wagabanutse.The number of students didn't decrease.
- Ese amafaranga yawe yaragabanutse?Has your money diminished?
- Ubushyuhe buzagabanuka mu gitondo.The heat will diminish in the morning.
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