Kirundi
gusigara
Word parts: gu-sigara
goo-see-GAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusigaragoo-see-GAH-rahsoon
Englishto be left oversoon
Frenchrester en surplus, suffiresoon
Meaning
to be left over, remaining after something else has been taken or used.
Good to know
used for people, objects, or portions of food remaining.
Examples
- Ifunguro rirasigara aho tugaburiye abana.There is food left over from feeding the children.
- Ntabwo hasigaye amafaranga menshi.There isn't much money left over.
- Ese hasigaye abantu bangahe mu nama?How many people are left at the meeting?
- Ivyo bizosigara bizogaburirwa abakene.What is left over will be given to the poor.
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