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Kirundi

gusomborotsa

Word parts: gu-somborotsa

goo-sohm-boh-ROHT-sah

How to say it

Kirundigusomborotsagoo-sohm-boh-ROHT-sahsoon
Englishto attacksoon
Frenchattaquer, provoquersoon

Meaning

to attack someone, or to provoke them into fighting.

Good to know

used for deliberate aggression, verbal or physical.

Examples

  • Yasomborotse umuturanyi wiwe ata mvo.He attacked his neighbor without cause.
  • Ntabwo dukwiye gusomborotsa abadatugoye.We should not provoke those who mean us no harm.
  • Ese kubera iki wamsomborotse?Why did you provoke him?
  • Ntazokwongera kubasomborotsa.He will not attack them again.

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