kugirira akamaro
koo-gee-REE-rah ah-kah-MAH-roh
How to say it
Kinyarwandakugirira akamarokoo-gee-REE-rah ah-kah-MAH-rohsoon
Englishto be useful to, to benefitsoon
Frenchêtre utile à, profiter àsoon
Meaning
To be of use or of benefit to someone or something: iki gitabo kizakugirira akamaro, this book will be useful to you.
Good to know
Made of kugirira, to do for, and akamaro, use, benefit. The one who benefits is the object: kugirira akamaro abaturage, to benefit the people. Nta kamaro means useless.
Examples
- Iyi nama izakugirira akamaro mu buzima.This advice will be useful to you in life.
- Ubuhinzi bwa kijyambere bushobora kugirira akamaro abaturage benshi.Modern farming can benefit many people.
- Ndashaka kugirira akamaro igihugu cyanjye.I want to be useful to my country.
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