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Kirundi

gucengeza

Word parts: gu-cengeza

goo-chen-GEH-zah

How to say it

Kirundigucengezagoo-chen-GEH-zahsoon
Englishto make penetratesoon
Frenchfaire pénétrer, imprégnersoon

Meaning

To cause something to penetrate or soak into something else.

Good to know

causative verb.

Examples

  • Twaracengeje amavuta mu ruhu.We made the oil soak into the skin.
  • Nti bazocengeza ivyo bavuze.They won't make what they said sink in.
  • Umwarimu yacengeje inyigisho mu banyeshule.The teacher made the lesson sink into the students.

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