Kirundi
gusebana
Word parts: gu-sebana
goo-seh-BAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigusebanagoo-seh-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto tattlesoon
Frenchrapporter, cancanersoon
Meaning
to inform on or gossip about others, especially to gain favor for oneself.
Good to know
has a negative, self-serving connotation, distinct from ordinary chatting.
Examples
- Ntawukwiye gusebana kugira ngo yironkere agashimwe.No one should tattle just to win favor.
- Uwo mwana arasebana ku bandi ku mwarimu.That child tattles on the others to the teacher.
- Wabonye ukuntu basebana mu kazi?Have you seen how they gossip about each other at work?
- Bazosebana niba badahagaritswe.They will keep tattling on each other if they aren't stopped.
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