Kirundi
gusabirwa
Word parts: gu-sabirwa
goo-sah-BEER-wah
How to say it
Kirundigusabirwagoo-sah-BEER-wahsoon
Englishto be prayed forsoon
Frenchfaire l'objet de prièressoon
Meaning
to have someone else pray or plead on one's behalf.
Good to know
passive of gusabira.
Examples
- Abarwaye barasabirwa n'umuryango wabo.The sick are prayed for by their families.
- Ntashaka gusabirwa n'abo atazi.He doesn't want to be prayed for by strangers.
- Wigeze gusabirwa n'umuntu utamuzi?Have you ever been prayed for by someone you don't know?
- Bazosabirwa n'umupadiri ku wa mbere.They will be prayed for by the priest on Monday.
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