gutakamba
goo-tah-KAH-mbah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutakambagoo-tah-KAH-mbah
Frenchimplorer, supplier ; appeler au secours
Meaning
To cry out or plead humbly for help, mercy or pardon, to God or to someone in authority.
Good to know
The one pleaded with takes the applied form: gutakambira umuyobozi, to plead with the leader; gutakambira Imana, to cry out to God. Common in prayers and in requests for pardon.
Examples
- Yatakambye imbere y'umucamanza asaba imbabazi.He pleaded for mercy before the judge.
- Abaturage batakambiye ubuyobozi ngo bubafashe.The residents pleaded with the authorities to help them.
- Umurwayi yatakambaga ashaka umuganga.The patient was crying out for a doctor.
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