gutumaho
goo-too-MAH-hoh
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutumahogoo-too-MAH-hohsoon
Englishto send for; to convenesoon
Meaning
To send a message asking someone to come, or to call people together for a meeting.
Good to know
Built on gutuma, to send, with ho. The person sent for is the object: gutumaho umuganga, to send for a doctor; gutumaho inama, to call a meeting.
Examples
- Umuyobozi yatumyeho abaturage bose ngo baze mu nama.The leader sent for all the residents to come to the meeting.
- Nyirakuru amaze kuremba, bahise batumaho abana be.When grandmother became very ill, they sent for her children at once.
- Perezida ashobora gutumaho inama idasanzwe.The president may convene an extraordinary meeting.
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