Kirundi
gushinyira
Word parts: gu-shinyira
goo-shee-NYEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigushinyiragoo-shee-NYEE-rahsoon
Englishto laugh atsoon
Frenchrire de, se moquer desoon
Meaning
to laugh at someone or mock them.
Good to know
lighter in tone than gushinyagurira, closer to teasing mockery.
Examples
- Ntabwo bikwiye gushinyira umuntu afise ingorane.It's not right to mock someone who's struggling.
- Barashinyira umwana kubera imyambaro ye.They are laughing at the child because of his clothes.
- Ese kubera iki wamushinyiye?Why did you mock him?
- Ntazokwongera kubashinyira.He will not mock them again.
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