Kinyarwanda
gusabiriza
Word parts: gu-sabiriza
goo-sah-bee-REE-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusabirizagoo-sah-bee-REE-zahsoon
Englishto begsoon
Frenchmendiersoon
Meaning
to beg, to repeatedly ask for alms.
Good to know
stresses repeated or persistent begging, stronger than gusaba.
Examples
- Abana bamwe barasabiriza mu muhanda.Some children beg on the street.
- Yasabirije amafaranga y'itike.He begged for bus fare.
- Ntabwo yasabirije abantu.He did not beg from people.
- Uzasabiriza kubera iki?Why would you beg?
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