gukubitisha

How to say it

Meaning

to cause someone to be beaten, or to order a beating.

Good to know

causative form, used when someone orders or arranges for another to be struck.

Examples

• Umutware yarakubitishije abasirikare batumvira amategeko.The commander had the soldiers who disobeyed orders beaten.
• Ntukubitishe uwo mwana, biramworohereza.Don't have that child beaten, go easy on him.
• Yarakubitishije umworozi w'inka zamwononeye umurima.He had the herder beaten whose cows destroyed his field.
• Tuzokubitisha uwo mwibi imbere y'abaturage bose.We will have that thief beaten in front of all the residents.