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Kirundi

gusomwa

Word parts: gu-somwa

goo-SOHM-wah

How to say it

Kirundigusomwagoo-SOHM-wahsoon
Englishto be kissedsoon
Frenchêtre embrassé, être busoon

Meaning

to be kissed, or, in the passive sense, to be drunk.

Good to know

passive of gusoma; the 'be drunk' sense is figurative/passive of drinking.

Examples

  • Umwana yarasomwe na se ku ntangiriro y'urugendo.The child was kissed by his father at the start of the journey.
  • Ntabwo amazi yose asomwa igihe kimwe.Not all the water gets drunk at once.
  • Ese urwo ruzi rugisomwa n'abantu?Is that river's water still being drunk by people?
  • Amata azosomwa n'abana bose.The milk will be drunk by all the children.

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