gusengera
goo-seh-NGEH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusengeragoo-seh-NGEH-rahsoon
Englishto pray for; to pray at (a place)soon
Frenchprier pour ; prier à (un lieu)soon
Meaning
To pray on behalf of someone, or to pray in a particular place. In the news it is often said of the church or place where people worship.
Good to know
Applied form of gusenga, to pray: the person prayed for is the object (gusengera abarwayi, to pray for the sick), and the place follows with mu or kuri (gusengera mu rusengero).
Examples
- Nzakomeza kugusengera kugira ngo ukire vuba.I will keep praying for you so that you get well soon.
- Buri cyumweru tujya gusengera kuri Paruwasi ya Kabgayi.Every Sunday we go to pray at Kabgayi parish.
- Ababyeyi bacu bahora badusengera.Our parents always pray for us.
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