Kirundi
gusebya
Word parts: gu-sebya
goo-SEH-byah
How to say it
Kirundigusebyagoo-SEH-byahsoon
Englishto mock, ridiculesoon
Frenchse moquersoon
Meaning
to speak badly about someone or ridicule them, often hurtfully.
Good to know
to mock, ridicule
Examples
- Abana barasebya uwakoze ikosa.The children mock the one who made a mistake.
- Ntuzosebya abagize amahirwe make.You will not mock those who had bad luck.
- Ntasebya abavyeyi biwe.He does not mock his parents.
- Abanyeshuri barasebya uwatsinzwe.The students mock the one who failed.
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