kwirabuza
kwee-rah-BOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwirabuzakwee-rah-BOO-zahsoon
Englishto blacken, to make blacksoon
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Meaning
To make something black or dark, as smoke, soot, dye or strong sun does.
Good to know
Causative of kwirabura, to be black. The thing made black is the object: umwotsi wirabuje inkuta, the smoke has blackened the walls.
Examples
- Umwotsi wirabuje inkuta z'igikoni.The smoke has blackened the kitchen walls.
- Izuba ryinshi ryirabuje uruhu rwe.The strong sun has darkened his skin.
- Bakoresha amakara kwirabuza inkweto.They use charcoal to blacken shoes.
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