Kirundi
gusengerwa
Word parts: gu-sengerwa
goo-sehn-GEHR-wah
How to say it
Kirundigusengerwagoo-sehn-GEHR-wahsoon
Englishto be prayed forsoon
Frenchfaire l'objet de prièressoon
Meaning
to have someone else pray on one's behalf.
Good to know
passive of gusengera.
Examples
- Abarwaye barasengerwa n'umuryango wabo.The sick are prayed for by their families.
- Ntashaka gusengerwa n'abo atazi.He doesn't want to be prayed for by strangers.
- Wigeze gusengerwa n'umupadiri?Have you ever been prayed for by a priest?
- Bazosengerwa igihe c'umuhango w'ivuka ry'umwana.They will be prayed for during the child's naming ceremony.
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