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Kirundi

gukakamisha

Word parts: gu-kakamisha

goo-kah-kah-MEE-shah

How to say it

Kirundigukakamishagoo-kah-kah-MEE-shahsoon
Englishto cause to risesoon
Frenchfaire gonflersoon

Meaning

to make something rise or swell.

Good to know

The causative of gukakama.

Examples

  • Amazi arakakamisha ibishimwa.Water makes beans swell.
  • Umukate urakakamishwa n'urusonzo.Bread is made to rise with yeast.
  • Ntukagerageze gukakamisha ibinyampeke bidasukuye.Don't try to swell unclean grain.

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