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gutanga ruswa

goo-TAH-ngah ROO-swah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagutanga ruswagoo-TAH-ngah ROO-swahsoon
Englishto bribe, to give a bribesoon
Frenchcorrompre, verser un pot-de-vinsoon

Meaning

To give money or a gift to someone in authority so that he does something unfair or against the rules for you. It is a crime in Rwanda.

Good to know

The person bribed follows with ku: gutanga ruswa ku mupolisi. Kwaka ruswa is to demand a bribe and kurya ruswa or kwakira ruswa to take one.

Examples

  • Gutanga ruswa ni icyaha gihanwa n'amategeko.Giving a bribe is a crime punished by law.
  • Yafashwe agerageza gutanga ruswa ku mupolisi.He was caught trying to bribe a police officer.
  • Ntugomba gutanga ruswa ngo uhabwe akazi.You must not pay a bribe to get a job.

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