Kinyarwanda
gusumira
Word parts: gu-sumira
goo-soo-MEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagusumiragoo-soo-MEE-rahsoon
Englishto seizesoon
Frenchsaisirsoon
Meaning
to catch or seize someone or something suddenly, often by ambush or trap.
Good to know
to seize, grab, trap
Examples
- Umujura yasumiwe n'abaturage.The thief was caught by the residents.
- Intare yasumiye impongo.The lion seized the antelope.
- Ntibashoboye kumusumira kubera ko yihuta cyane.They could not catch him because he was very fast.
- Bazamusumira uko azagera hano.They will grab him as soon as he arrives here.
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