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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