Kirundi
gucumitisha
Word parts: gu-cumitisha
goo-choo-mee-TEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundigucumitishagoo-choo-mee-TEE-shahsoon
Englishto cause to piercesoon
Frenchfaire percer, percer avecsoon
Meaning
to cause someone to pierce, or to pierce using something.
Good to know
The causative form of gucumita.
Examples
- Umukozi aragucumitisha umwana urushinge.The worker has the child pierce it with a needle.
- Ntukagucumitishe iciyondo kibi!Don't pierce it with that bad tool!
- Yamaze kugucumitisha ishoka.He has already had it pierced with the axe blade.
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