kurakaza
koo-rah-KAH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurakazakoo-rah-KAH-zah
Englishto anger, to make angry; to annoy
Frenchfâcher, mettre en colère ; agacer
Meaning
To make someone angry or annoyed by what one says or does.
Good to know
Causative of kurakara, to be angry. The one angered is the object: kurakaza umuntu. The past is yarakaje: amagambo ye yarandakaje, his words made me angry.
Examples
- Amagambo ye yarandakaje cyane.His words made me very angry.
- Irinde kurakaza umuturanyi wawe.Avoid angering your neighbor.
- Urusaku rw'abana rurakaza abarimu.The children's noise annoys the teachers.
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