guhemba

How to say it

Meaning

to pay someone wages for work they have done.

Good to know

the standard word for paying a salary or wage, distinct from kuguza (to pay a debt) or kwishura (to reimburse).

Examples

• Umukoresha arahemba abakozi biwe ku mpera z'ukwezi.The employer pays his workers at the end of the month.
• Ntuhembe umukozi utamaze igihe akora neza.Do not pay a worker who has not worked well.
• Uzohemba iki uwo mukozi?How much will you pay that worker?
• Data yahembye abubatsi amaze irembo ryiwe.Father paid the builders once they finished his gate.

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