Kirundi
gusuhuka
Word parts: gu-suhuka
goo-soo-HOO-kah
How to say it
Kirundigusuhukagoo-soo-HOO-kahsoon
Englishto emigratesoon
Frenchémigrersoon
Meaning
to emigrate, leaving one's country because of famine.
Good to know
specific historical/cultural sense tied to famine-driven migration.
Examples
- Abantu benshi barasuhutse kubera amapfa akaze.Many people emigrated because of the severe famine.
- Ntabwo umuryango wacu wasuhutse muri iyo myaka.Our family did not emigrate in those years.
- Ese kubera iki abaturage basuhutse?Why did the people leave the country?
- Bazosuhuka niba amapfa akomeje.They will emigrate if the famine continues.
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