Kinyarwanda
kuzimya
Word parts: ku-zimya
koo-ZEE-myah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuzimyakoo-ZEE-myahsoon
Englishto put outsoon
Frenchfaire sortirsoon
Meaning
to act to make a fire or light go out, to extinguish it.
Good to know
the causative counterpart of kuzima.
Examples
- Umuzimya-muriro yazimije umuriro wari waka mu nzu.The firefighter put out the fire that was burning in the house.
- Uzi kuzimya iri tara ryaka?Do you know how to turn off this burning lamp?
- Ntabwo bazimije umuriro wose, hasigaye ubwoko bumwe.They didn't put out the whole fire, one part remained.
- Zimya itara mbere yo kujya kuryama.Turn off the light before going to sleep.
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