Kirundi
gushumbusha
Word parts: gu-shumbusha
goo-shoom-BOO-shah
How to say it
Kirundigushumbushagoo-shoom-BOO-shahsoon
Englishto compensatesoon
Frenchcompenser, dédommagersoon
Meaning
to compensate someone for a loss.
Good to know
used in disputes and restitution contexts.
Examples
- Yamushumbushije igihombo yamuteje.He compensated him for the loss he had caused him.
- Ntabwo bamushumbushije uko bikwiye.They did not compensate him as they should have.
- Ese uzomushumbusha gute iyo nka yapfuye?How will you compensate him for the cow that died?
- Ubutungane buzobashumbusha ico batakaje.Justice will compensate them for what they lost.
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