Kirundi
gusukurira
Word parts: gu-sukurira
goo-soo-koo-REE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusukuriragoo-soo-koo-REE-rahsoon
Englishto be servant tosoon
Frenchêtre domestique desoon
Meaning
to be a servant to someone, or to serve them.
Good to know
close in meaning to gushumbira.
Examples
- Arasukurira umuryango w'umutware.He serves in the chief's household.
- Ntabwo yasukuriye igihe kirekire mu rugo rumwe.He did not serve for long in the same household.
- Ese usukurira nde ubu?Who do you serve now?
- Azosukurira uwo mukurambere kugeza akuze.He will serve that elder until he grows up.
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