Kirundi
gusabana
Word parts: gu-sabana
goo-sah-BAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigusabanagoo-sah-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto beg each othersoon
Frenchse supplier l'un l'autresoon
Meaning
to beg or entreat one another, or to ask favors of each other.
Good to know
the reciprocal of gusaba (to ask/beg).
Examples
- Abavukanyi barasabana imbabazi.The siblings beg each other for forgiveness.
- Ntibakunda gusabana amafaranga.They don't like borrowing money from each other.
- Muzi gusabana ibisabwa mu muryango?Do you know how to ask favors of each other within the family?
- Bazosabana ubufasha igihe ingorane zizoshika.They will ask each other for help when trouble comes.
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