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kwaguka

kwah-GOO-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwagukakwah-GOO-kah
Englishto widen, to expand, to grow larger
Frenchs'élargir, s'étendre, grandir

Meaning

To become wider or larger, said of a road, a market, a business or a town. Figuratively a person's mind or knowledge can also expand.

Good to know

The stative partner of kwagura, to widen or enlarge. Past: byagutse, it has grown; umuhanda wagutse, a wide road; ibitekerezo byagutse, broad ideas.

Examples

  • Umujyi wa Kigali ukomeje kwaguka buri mwaka.The city of Kigali keeps growing every year.
  • Ubucuruzi bwe bwagutse nyuma yo kubona inguzanyo.His business grew after he got a loan.
  • Uyu muhanda wagutse cyane kuruta mbere.This road is much wider than before.

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Forms

bwagutse, byagutse, cyagutse, waguka, yaguka, zagutse

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