Kinyarwanda
gusiba
Word parts: gu-siba
goo-SEE-bah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusibagoo-SEE-bahsoon
Englishto erasesoon
Frencheffacersoon
Meaning
to remove writing or marks so they disappear; also used of blocking or closing off a path.
Good to know
You use this when you want to talk about removing something or blocking a way.
Examples
- Ndasiba inyandiko yanjye.I am erasing my writing.
- Bafunze umuyoboro uhari.They closed the existing path.
- Umwarimu yasibye ibyanditswe ku kibaho.The teacher erased what was written on the board.
- Ese warasibye izina ryawe ku rutonde?Did you erase your name from the list?
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