Kirundi
gucikiza
Word parts: gu-cikiza
gu-ci-KI-za
How to say it
Kirundigucikizagu-ci-KI-zasoon
Englishto persuade to elopesoon
Frenchpousser à s'enfuirsoon
Meaning
to persuade someone to elope, or to take a wife without a proper marriage arrangement.
Good to know
verb gucikiza; describes convincing someone to run off with a partner outside the customary marriage procedures.
Examples
- Yaciikije umukobwa w'umuturanyi.He persuaded the neighbor's daughter to elope.
- Ese barashaka kumucikiza?Are they trying to persuade her to elope?
- Nta wushobora kumucikiza atabishatse.No one can persuade her to elope if she doesn't want to.
- Bazogerageza kumucikiza ku ijoro.They will try to persuade her to elope at night.
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