Kirundi
kwisabira
Word parts: kw-isabira
kwee-sah-BEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundikwisabirakwee-sah-BEE-rahsoon
Englishto pray for oneselfsoon
Frenchprier pour soi-mêmesoon
Meaning
to pray for oneself, to ask something from God on one's own behalf.
Good to know
reflexive-applicative of gusaba (to ask/pray).
Examples
- Ndashaka kwisabira ubuzima bwiza.I want to pray for my own good health.
- Ntiyashaka kwisabira gusa, ashaka gusabira abandi.He didn't want to pray only for himself, he wanted to pray for others too.
- Uragomba kwisabira imbere yo gusabira abandi.You should pray for yourself before praying for others.
- Twagerageje kwisabira mu rusengero.We tried praying for ourselves in the church.
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