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Kinyarwanda

gucumbikira

Word parts: gu-cumbikira

goo-choom-bee-KEE-rah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagucumbikiragoo-choom-bee-KEE-rahsoon
Englishto give lodging tosoon
Frenchhébergersoon

Meaning

to provide a place for someone else to sleep for the night; to give lodging to, to host overnight.

Good to know

applicative form of gucumbika; takes an object, the person hosted.

Examples

  • Umuryango wacu uzabacumbikira.Our family will host them for the night.
  • Ese uzancumbikira uyu mugoroba?Will you host me tonight?
  • Ntabwo dushobora kubacumbikira bose.We cannot host all of them overnight.
  • Bazacumbikira abashyitsi mu nzu yabo.They will host the guests in their house.

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