Kinyarwanda
kuzinukwa
Word parts: ku-zinukwa
koo-zee-NOO-kwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakuzinukwakoo-zee-NOO-kwahsoon
Englishto stop lovingsoon
Frenchcesser d'aimer, abandonnersoon
Meaning
to stop feeling affection for someone or something and turn away from them, to abandon them out of aversion.
Good to know
to stop loving, abandon
Examples
- Umukobwa yazinutswe n'umusore wamubeshyaga.The girl grew tired of and abandoned the young man who kept lying to her.
- Kuki wazinutswe n'akazi wakundaga?Why did you turn away from the work you used to love?
- Ntabwo yazinutswe n'umuryango we.He didn't abandon his family.
- Ntuzinukwe n'inshuti zawe iyo bagize ikosa.Don't abandon your friends when they make a mistake.
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