Kirundi
gukanyisha
Word parts: gu-kanyisha
goo-kah-NYEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundigukanyishagoo-kah-NYEE-shahsoon
Englishto make coldsoon
Frenchrendre froid, humidesoon
Meaning
to make something cold or damp.
Good to know
The causative of gukanya.
Examples
- Imvura yarakanyishije ubutaka.The rain made the ground cold and damp.
- Ntukanyishe iki kirere, dushaka ubushuhe.Don't make this room cold, we want warmth.
- Umuyaga warakanyishije ijoro ryose.The wind made it cold and damp all night.
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