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Kirundi

gusesa

Word parts: gu-sesa

goo-SEH-sah

How to say it

Kirundigusesagoo-SEH-sahsoon
Englishto look throughsoon
Frenchfouiller, chercher minutieusementsoon

Meaning

to search through something, looking carefully for what one wants to find.

Good to know

Describes a careful, thorough search, whether of a bag, a house, or a field.

Examples

  • Umupolisi arasesa inzu ashaka ivyabujijwe.The police officer searches the house looking for contraband.
  • Mbega urasesa umufuko wawe ushaka iki?What are you searching your bag for?
  • Ntawusesa ivyiwe ata mpamvu.No one searches through their own things without reason.
  • Bazosesa uwo murima bashaka ivyatakaye.They will search that field for what was lost.

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