Kirundi
gucaca
Word parts: gu-caca
goo-CHAH-chah
How to say it
Kirundigucacagoo-CHAH-chahsoon
Englishto questionsoon
Frenchinterrogersoon
Meaning
to question or cross-examine someone to test whether they are telling the truth.
Good to know
Associated with the gacaca community courts, where witnesses are questioned closely.
Examples
- Umucamanza agomba gucaca uwo mugabo.The judge must question that man.
- Baragucaca abagabo babiri.They are questioning the two men.
- Ntibamucacye neza.They did not question him properly.
- Uzomucaca ryari?When will you question him?
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