Kirundi
umugesera
Word parts: umu-gesera
oo-moo-geh-SEH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiumugeseraoo-moo-geh-SEH-rahsoon
Englishwicked personsoon
Frenchpersonne méchante, habilesoon
Meaning
a person known for being cunning, rebellious, or exceptionally skillful, depending on context.
Good to know
class 1/2, plural abagesera; meaning shifts between negative (wicked/rebel) and positive (highly skilled) by context.
Examples
- Uwo mugabo ni umugesera, ntawumenya ico akora.That man is a cunning one, no one knows what he's up to.
- Umugesera nka we ntiyoroshye guhangana na we.A skillful one like him isn't easy to compete with.
- Ese aba ni abagesera b'ukuri?Are these truly rebels?
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