Kirundi
gusiba
Word parts: gu-siba
goo-SEE-bah
How to say it
Kirundigusibagoo-SEE-bahsoon
Englishto lie fallowsoon
Frenchêtre en frichesoon
Meaning
for a path or field to become overgrown and fall out of use, or for someone to slander another person.
Good to know
has two senses: a literal one about disused paths, and a figurative one about spreading slander.
Examples
- Inzira irasiba kuko nta muntu ayicamwo.The path is falling into disuse because no one walks it.
- Ese uwo musore arasiba abandi?Does that young man slander others?
- Ntasiba abantu, avuga ukuri gusa.He doesn't slander people — he only speaks the truth.
- Iyo nzira izosiba tutayicamwo.That path will fall out of use if we don't walk it.
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