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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