Kirundi
gushakana
Word parts: gu-shakana
goo-shah-KAH-nah
How to say it
Kirundigushakanagoo-shah-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto lust for each othersoon
Frenchse désirer l'un l'autre, se mariersoon
Meaning
to desire each other romantically, or to marry one another.
Good to know
reciprocal of gushaka.
Examples
- Bariko barashakana kugira ngo babe umwe.They desire each other, wanting to become one.
- Ntibashakana batazi ababyeyi babo.They won't marry each other without their parents knowing.
- Wabonye ukuntu barashakana?Have you seen how much they desire each other?
- Bazoshakana umwaka utaha mu mpera z'ukwezi kwa cumi.They will marry each other next year in October.
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