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kwugariza

kwoo-gah-REE-zah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwugarizakwoo-gah-REE-zah
Englishto threaten, beset
Frenchmenacer, assaillir

Meaning

To surround and press on someone or something as a danger, such as poverty, hunger, disease or war.

Good to know

Mostly used in the perfect: byugarije, threatening; the passive byugarijwe na means hard hit by, beset by (akarere kugarijwe n'amapfa, a region hit by drought).

Examples

  • Ubukene bwugarije imiryango myinshi.Poverty is threatening many families.
  • Inzara yugarije akarere k'amajyepfo.Famine is besetting the southern region.
  • Ibihugu byugarijwe n'intambara bikeneye ubufasha.Countries beset by war need help.

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Forms

byugarije, byugarijwe, cyugarije, cyugarijwe, wugarijwe

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