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Kirundi

gusengera

Word parts: gu-sengera

goo-sehn-GEH-rah

How to say it

Kirundigusengeragoo-sehn-GEH-rahsoon
Englishto pray forsoon
Frenchprier pour, àsoon

Meaning

to pray for someone, or to pray at a particular place.

Good to know

applicative of gusenga.

Examples

  • Umupadiri yarasengeye abarwaye ku bitaro.The priest prayed for the sick at the hospital.
  • Ntawushaka gusengera uwo mwansi.No one wants to pray for that enemy.
  • Uzi gusengera igihugu mu bihe bigoye?Do you know how to pray for the country in hard times?
  • Bazosengera ku muhango ku wa gatandatu.They will pray at the ceremony on Saturday.

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