gushinga

How to say it

Meaning

to decide on, agree to, or vow to do something, as in the old custom of planting a stick in the ground as a sign of agreement.

Good to know

rooted in a traditional practice of sealing an agreement or vow.

Examples

• Barashinze kuzokorera hamwe.They agreed to work together from now on.
• Ntabwo yigeze ashinga ico atazokora.He never vowed to do something he wouldn't do.
• Ese mwarashinze iryo teka ryose?Did you all agree to that whole decision?
• Umukurambere azoshinga isezerano imbere y'inama.The elder will make the vow before the assembly.

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