gusesagura
goo-seh-sah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusesaguragoo-seh-sah-GOO-rah
Englishto squander, to waste
Frenchgaspiller, dilapider
Meaning
To spend money or use goods carelessly, so that they are lost without any real benefit.
Good to know
Takes a direct object: gusesagura amatungo y'igihugu, to waste the country's wealth. Someone who does it is umusesagura, plural abasesagura.
Examples
- Ntusesagure amahera yawe ku bintu bitari ngombwa.Do not waste your money on unnecessary things.
- Abana bamwe basesagura ibifungurwa.Some children waste food.
- Umugabo wiwe asesagura amahera yose aronka.Her husband squanders all the money he earns.
Forms
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