Kirundi
gusumirwa
Word parts: gu-sumirwa
goo-soo-MEE-rwah
How to say it
Kirundigusumirwagoo-soo-MEE-rwahsoon
Englishto be caught red-handedsoon
Frenchêtre pris la main dans le sacsoon
Meaning
to be caught in the act of stealing or doing something wrong.
Good to know
implies being caught with clear proof, not merely suspected.
Examples
- Umwibi arasumirwa afise ibintu vy'abandi.The thief is caught red-handed with other people's things.
- Ese usumirwa iyo wiba?Do you get caught red-handed when you steal?
- Ntasumirwa kuko akora ivy'ubwenge.He isn't caught red-handed because he's careful about it.
- Azosumirwa niba akomeje kwiba.He will be caught red-handed if he keeps stealing.
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