Kirundi
gukarabisha
Word parts: gu-karabisha
goo-kah-rah-BEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundigukarabishagoo-kah-rah-BEE-shahsoon
Englishto cause to wash handssoon
Frenchfaire laver les mainssoon
Meaning
to help someone wash their hands, especially offering a guest water before a meal.
Good to know
The causative of gukaraba.
Examples
- Yarakarabishije umugeni imbere y'ifunguro.She helped the guest wash their hands before the meal.
- Ni akaranga karyo, gukarabisha abageni imbere yo kubaha ifunguro.It is one of their customs, offering guests water to wash before serving the meal.
- Ntukibagirwe gukarabisha abashitsi.Don't forget to offer the visitors water to wash their hands.
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