Kirundi
gusiganwa
Word parts: gu-siganwa
goo-see-GAHN-wah
How to say it
Kirundigusiganwagoo-see-GAHN-wahsoon
Englishto racesoon
Frenchfaire la coursesoon
Meaning
to race against others.
Good to know
used for footraces and, more broadly, competing to be first.
Examples
- Abana barasiganwa ku nzira.The children are racing along the path.
- Ntabwo yasiganywe n'umwe muri bo.He was not beaten in the race by any of them.
- Ese wobasha gusiganwa nanje?Would you race against me?
- Bazosiganwa ku musi mukuru w'ishure.They will race on the school's celebration day.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.