kuriza
koo-REE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakurizakoo-REE-zah
Englishto make (someone) cry
Frenchfaire pleurer
Meaning
To cause a person to cry, from pain, sadness or something that stings the eyes, such as onion or smoke.
Good to know
Causative of kurira, to cry. The person is the object: kuriza umwana, to make a child cry. The perfect is -rije: yandije, he made me cry.
Examples
- Igitunguru kiriza umuntu iyo agikata.Onion makes a person cry when he cuts it.
- Iyi filime yarije abantu benshi.This film made many people cry.
- Ntukarize murumuna wawe ku busa.Do not make your little brother cry for nothing.
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