Kirundi
gushukwa
Word parts: gu-shukwa
goo-SHOOK-wah
How to say it
Kirundigushukwagoo-SHOOK-wahsoon
Englishto be arousedsoon
Frenchêtre excité, avoir une érectionsoon
Meaning
to become sexually aroused, or to have an erection.
Good to know
clinical/plain vocabulary rather than slang.
Examples
- Umuganga yasiguriye abarwayi ico gushukwa arico.The doctor explained to the patients what arousal is.
- Ntabwo aya makuru akwiye kuvugwa imbere y'abana.This information is not meant to be discussed in front of children.
- Ese ibiyi bimwe birashobora gutuma umuntu ashukwa?Can some medicines cause someone to become aroused?
- Ivyo bishobora kuba ikimenyetso c'uburwayi runaka.That can be a sign of a certain illness.
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