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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