Kinyarwanda
guhugirwa
Word parts: gu-hugirwa
goo-hoo-GEE-rwah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhugirwagoo-hoo-GEE-rwahsoon
Englishto be busysoon
Frenchêtre occupé, affairésoon
Meaning
to be busy or occupied with something.
Good to know
a stative form; what one is busy with is introduced with na or muri.
Examples
- Ndahugirwa n'akazi kenshi iki cyumweru.I am busy with a lot of work this week.
- Arahugirwa no kwita ku bana be.She is occupied with looking after her children.
- Ntabwo twahugirwaga n'ibitagira umumaro.We were not occupied with useless things.
- Uzahugirwa n'iki mu minsi iri imbere?What will keep you busy in the coming days?
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