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Kirundi

gusegerereza

Word parts: gu-segerereza

goo-seh-geh-reh-REH-zah

How to say it

Kirundigusegererezagoo-seh-geh-reh-REH-zahsoon
Englishto beg habituallysoon
Frenchmendier habituellementsoon

Meaning

to beg persistently and as a matter of habit.

Good to know

intensive form, implies chronic begging as a way of life.

Examples

  • Uwo mwana arasegerereza ku muhana wose.That child begs habitually in every neighborhood.
  • Ntibikwiye gusegerereza igihe umuntu ashoboye gukora.It isn't right to keep begging when a person is able to work.
  • Wabonye abantu basegerereza ku isoko?Have you seen people habitually begging at the market?
  • Azosegerereza niba nta gikorwa aronse.He will keep begging if he doesn't find work.

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