gushingira
goo-shee-NGEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushingiragoo-shee-NGEE-rah
Englishto base on, to rely on
Frenchse baser sur, s'appuyer sur
Meaning
To take something as the foundation or the starting point for a decision, an argument or an activity, as when a judge bases a ruling on the law.
Good to know
Always with ku: gushingira ku itegeko, to base on the law. Hashingiwe ku, on the basis of, and bishingiye ku, based on, are very common in formal writing. It comes from gushinga, to plant or set up.
Examples
- Urukiko rwashingiye ku bimenyetso rufata icyemezo.The court based its decision on the evidence.
- Ubukungu bwacu bushingiye ku buhinzi.Our economy is based on farming.
- Ntugomba gushingira ku bihuha.You must not rely on rumors.
Forms
ashingiraho, ashingiye, bashingiraho, bashingiye, bishingirwaho, bushingiye, hashingiwe, ibishingiye, idashingiye, ishingiye, nshingiye, rishingiye, zishingiye
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