gutirira
goo-tee-REE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutiriragoo-tee-REE-rah
Englishto borrow for (someone)
Frenchemprunter pour (quelqu'un)
Meaning
To borrow something on someone else's behalf, such as a tool or a dress to be returned later.
Good to know
Applicative of gutira, to borrow a thing that will be returned. The person helped is the object: yantiriye igare, he borrowed a bicycle for me.
Examples
- Yantiriye igare ku muturanyi.He borrowed a bicycle for me from the neighbor.
- Mama yatiriye umukobwa we ikanzu y'ubukwe.The mother borrowed a wedding dress for her daughter.
- Ushobora kuntirira igitabo mu isomero?Can you borrow a book from the library for me?
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