kuragiza

How to say it

Meaning

To give one's cattle or goats to someone else to herd, and more widely to put something in someone's care.

Good to know

Causative of kuragira, to herd. The herder is the object: yaragije inka ze umuturanyi, he gave his cows to the neighbor to herd. The reflexive kwiragiza Imana, to entrust oneself to God, is common in prayer.

Examples

• Yaragije ihene ze umwana w'umuturanyi.He gave his goats to the neighbor's boy to herd.
• Abakinnyi babanje kwiragiza Imana mbere y'umukino.The players first entrusted themselves to God before the match.
• Iyo agiye ku rugendo, aragiza inka ze umushumba.When he goes on a trip, he entrusts his cows to a herdsman.

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