Kinyarwanda
gusangira
Word parts: gu-sangira
goo-sahn-GEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusangiragoo-sahn-GEE-rahsoon
Englishto eat togethersoon
Frenchmanger ensemble, partagersoon
Meaning
to eat together, to share food.
Good to know
describes communal eating, an important social act of sharing in Rwandan life.
Examples
- Umuryango warasangira nimugoroba.The family eats together in the evening.
- Twasangiye ifunguro ry'umunsi mukuru.We shared the holiday meal together.
- Ntibasangiye ibiryo n'abashyitsi babo.They did not share food with their guests.
- Uzasangira natwe ejo?Will you eat with us tomorrow?
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