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Kirundi

gusezerera

Word parts: gu-sezerera

goo-seh-zeh-REH-rah

How to say it

Kirundigusezereragoo-seh-zeh-REH-rahsoon
Englishto say goodbye atsoon
Frenchdire au revoirsoon

Meaning

to formally give someone leave to depart, or to say farewell to them at a place.

Good to know

applicative of gusezera; the formal sense of granting permission to leave is common in speeches.

Examples

  • Umukuru yarasezereye abakozi ku mugoroba.The boss gave the workers leave to go in the evening.
  • Ntashaka gusezerera abashitsi hataragera igihe.He doesn't want to see the guests off before it's time.
  • Uzi gusezerera umukuru mu buryo bukwiye?Do you know how to properly bid an elder farewell?
  • Bazosezerera umushitsi ku muryango w'igisagara.They will see the guest off at the town gate.

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