Kirundi
kugobotora
Word parts: ku-gobotora
ku-go-bo-TO-ra
How to say it
Kirundikugobotoraku-go-bo-TO-rasoon
Englishto rescuesoon
Frenchdélivrersoon
Meaning
to free or rescue someone from a difficult, dangerous, or entangled situation.
Good to know
used for physical or figurative rescue, e.g. freeing someone from debt, mud, or trouble; related to kugoba (to be stuck).
Examples
- Abaturage baragobotoye umwana yari yashwiye mu bitare.The villagers rescued the child who was stuck in the mud.
- Ni nde wagoboye uwo mugabo mu ngorane ze?Who rescued that man from his troubles?
- Ntitwashoboye kumugobotora ku gihe.We were not able to rescue him in time.
- Tuzomugobotora mu madeni ategerezwa kwishura.We will free him from the debts he must pay.
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