gushengeza

How to say it

Meaning

to bring someone before a chief or authority, especially to be tried or accused of something.

Good to know

traditional-authority vocabulary; implies formal accusation, not casual reporting.

Examples

• Baramushengeje ku mutware kubera ubusuma.They brought him before the chief for theft.
• Ntabwo azomushengeza atagize ikimenyetso.He will not bring him to trial without evidence.
• Ese ushaka kumushengeza kubera iki?Why do you want to take him before the chief?
• Abagabo babiri barashengeje umukene.The two men brought the poor man before the chief for judgment.