Kirundi
gusivya
Word parts: gu-sivya
goo-SEEV-yah
How to say it
Kirundigusivyagoo-SEEV-yahsoon
Englishto postponesoon
Frenchreportersoon
Meaning
to postpone something, to cause someone to be late or absent, or to spoil the work of another.
Good to know
close in meaning to gusiturwa.
Examples
- Yasiviye inama kubera imvura.He postponed the meeting because of the rain.
- Ntabwo dukwiye gusivya akazi k'abandi.We should not spoil the work of others.
- Ese kubera iki wansiviye ku ishure?Why did you make me late for school?
- Igikorwa kizosivywa niba abakozi batashitse ku gihe.The task will be postponed if the workers don't arrive on time.
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