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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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