Kirundi
gusogota
Word parts: gu-sogota
goo-soh-GOH-tah
How to say it
Kirundigusogotagoo-soh-GOH-tahsoon
Englishto piercesoon
Frenchpercersoon
Meaning
to pierce something with intent to kill.
Good to know
carries a violent, lethal intent, not incidental piercing.
Examples
- Yasogotse igisimba n'icumu.He pierced the animal with a spear to kill it.
- Ntabwo bikwiye gusogota umuntu ata mvo.It is not right to pierce someone to kill them without cause.
- Ese uwo mworozi yasogotse iki?What did that hunter pierce and kill?
- Umusonga uzosogota igikoko kimuhanganye.The hunter will spear the animal that confronts him.
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