Kirundi
gutwengesha
Word parts: gu-twengesha
goo-twehn-GEH-shah
How to say it
Kirundigutwengeshagoo-twehn-GEH-shahsoon
Englishto cause to laughsoon
Frenchfaire rire, plaisantersoon
Meaning
to make someone laugh, or to be joking.
Good to know
The related noun ibitwengo means laughter.
Examples
- Uwo musore aratwengesha abagenzi biwe bose.That young man makes all his friends laugh.
- Ese uravuga nyabo canke uratwengesha?Are you being serious or just kidding?
- Sintwengesha ku bibazo nk'ivyo.I don't joke about matters like that.
- Uwo mucuranyi azotwengesha abari ku muzika.That performer will make everyone at the concert laugh.
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