Kirundi
gusigarana
Word parts: gu-sigarana
goo-see-gah-RAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigusigaranagoo-see-gah-RAH-nahsoon
Englishto entrust tosoon
Frenchconfier à, laisser àsoon
Meaning
to entrust something to someone, leaving it with them.
Good to know
involves leaving something in someone's care, not simply abandoning it.
Examples
- Yasigaranye umwana n'umukwe we.She left the child with her son-in-law.
- Ntabwo yasigaranye amafaranga ata muzi.He did not entrust the money to a stranger.
- Ese wosigarana ico gikoresho n'umuvyeyi wanje?Would you entrust that tool to my parent?
- Turasigarana urugo n'umukorerabushake.We are entrusting the compound to a volunteer caretaker.
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