gusubika
goo-soo-BEE-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusubikagoo-soo-BEE-kahsoon
Englishto postpone, to put offsoon
Frenchreporter, ajournersoon
Meaning
To move an event or a decision to a later date, such as a trip, a match, a meeting or an election.
Good to know
The event is the object: gusubika inama, to postpone a meeting. The passive is gusubikwa: umukino wasubitswe, the match was postponed.
Examples
- Umukino wasubitswe kubera imvura nyinshi.The match was postponed because of heavy rain.
- Twahisemo gusubika ubukwe kugeza umwaka utaha.We decided to postpone the wedding until next year.
- Ntukwiye gusubika ibyo ushobora gukora uyu munsi.You should not put off what you can do today.
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