ikibuguro

How to say it

Meaning

a fee paid for a service; also a bribe.

Good to know

Can mean either a legitimate service fee or, depending on context, a bribe.

Examples

• Twarishe ikibuguro kugira ngo dutware ivyuma vyacu ku muhora.We paid a fee to have our goods carried to the crossing.
• Ese basavye ikibuguro imbere yo kugukorera urwandiko?Did they ask for a bribe before doing the paperwork for you?
• Ntawusaba ikibuguro mu biro vyacu.No one asks for a bribe in our office.
• Yatanze ikibuguro kinini kugira ngo abone akazi.He paid a large bribe to get the job.

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