Kinyarwanda
gusesekara
Word parts: gu-sesekara
goo-seh-seh-KAH-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusesekaragoo-seh-seh-KAH-rahsoon
Englishto overflowsoon
Frenchdébordersoon
Meaning
to overflow or spill over, or for a crowd to pour in suddenly.
Good to know
used both for liquid spilling and for people pouring into a place all at once.
Examples
- Amazi yarasesekaye ku meza.The water spilled over onto the table.
- Abantu barasesekara mu maduka ku munsi w'ubucuruzi bwiza.People pour into the shops on a big sale day.
- Ntiyasesekaye ku isahani.It did not spill onto the plate.
- Iyo nkono izasesekara niba uyongeramo amazi menshi.That pot will overflow if you add too much water.
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