Kirundi
gusasagara
Word parts: gu-sasagara
goo-sah-sah-GAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusasagaragoo-sah-sah-GAH-rahsoon
Englishto have many childrensoon
Frenchavoir beaucoup d'enfantssoon
Meaning
to have a large number of children, with a particular one recognized as the family's last-born.
Good to know
Used of a large family, often noting the last child born, who has a special place among the siblings.
Examples
- Uwo mubyeyi arasasagara, afise abana cumi.That parent has many children, ten in all.
- Mbega uwo muryango urasasagara?Does that family have many children?
- Ntawusasagara mu miryango mito.One doesn't have that many children in small families.
- Bazosasagara niba bakomeje kororoka.They will have many children if they keep having more.
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