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Kinyarwanda

gusambana

Word parts: gu-sambana

goo-sahm-BAH-nah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagusambanagoo-sahm-BAH-nahsoon
Englishto commit adulterysoon
Frenchcommettre l'adultèresoon

Meaning

to have sexual relations with someone other than one's spouse, to commit adultery.

Good to know

a morally and socially charged term, often discussed in religious or legal contexts.

Examples

  • Ivanjiri ivuga ko kwanga gusambana ari itegeko.The gospel says refusing to commit adultery is a commandment.
  • Ese kwemera gusambana ni ikosa?Is committing adultery a wrong?
  • Ntasambana, yubahiriza umuryango we.He doesn't commit adultery, he respects his family.
  • Nta muntu uzasambana atabihanirwa.No one who commits adultery will go unpunished.

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