Kirundi
gufashwa
Word parts: gu-fashwa
gu-FA-shwa
How to say it
Kirundigufashwagu-FA-shwasoon
Englishto be helpedsoon
Frenchêtre aidésoon
Meaning
to receive assistance from someone, to be helped.
Good to know
passive of gufasha (to help); used to describe receiving support or aid.
Examples
- Umugwayi arafashwa n'abaganga.The patient is being helped by the doctors.
- Warafashwa n'inde?Who helped you?
- Ntiyafashwa n'umuntu uyu munsi.He was not helped by anyone today.
- Tuzofashwa n'umuryango niba dubuze amafaranga.We will be helped by the family if we lack money.
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