kuguza

How to say it

Meaning

to give money to someone with the expectation it will be paid back, or to receive money in this way; to lend or borrow.

Good to know

verb; the direction, lend versus borrow, depends on context and sentence structure.

Examples

• Yanguzaga amafaranga arindwi.He lent me seven thousand francs.
• Ese ushobora kunguza amafaranga make?Can you lend me a little money?
• Ntabwo nzongera kuguza amafaranga kuri uwo muntu.I will not lend money to that person again.
• Tuzaguza amafaranga niba akenewe cyane.We will lend money if it is truly needed.

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