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Kinyarwanda

guhomba

Word parts: gu-homba

goo-HOHM-bah

How to say it

Kinyarwandaguhombagoo-HOHM-bahsoon
Englishto suffer losssoon
Frenchsubir une perte (surtout financière)soon

Meaning

to suffer a loss, especially a financial one.

Good to know

the standard word for losing money in business or a bad deal.

Examples

  • Umucuruzi yahombye mu bucuruzi bwe.The trader suffered a loss in his business.
  • Arahomba buri gihe agura ibicuruzwa bibi.He loses money every time he buys bad merchandise.
  • Ntabwo twahombye uyu mwaka.We did not suffer a loss this year.
  • Uzahomba niba udakoze neza ibarura.You will lose money if you don't do the accounting well.

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