Kinyarwanda
gusenda
Word parts: gu-senda
goo-SEHN-dah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusendagoo-SEHN-dahsoon
Englishto repudiate a wifesoon
Frenchrépudier publiquement sa femmesoon
Meaning
for a man to formally and publicly dismiss his wife, ending the marriage.
Good to know
This term is used when discussing traditional practices regarding marriage and separation.
Examples
- Yasenze umufasha we mu ruhame.He publicly sent away his wife.
- Gusenda si byiza mu muco wacu.Sending away is not good in our culture.
- Umugabo yagerageje gusenda umugore we, ariko abakuru babimubuza.The man tried to send away his wife, but the elders stopped him.
- Ese ni ryari umugabo yashoboraga gusenda umugore we?When was a man able to publicly send away his wife?
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