Kirundi
gutwenza
Word parts: gu-twenza
goo-TWEHN-zah
How to say it
Kirundigutwenzagoo-TWEHN-zahsoon
Englishto cause to laughsoon
Frenchfaire rire, plaisantersoon
Meaning
to make someone laugh, to be joking.
Good to know
to cause to laugh, to be kidding
Examples
- Sekuru aratwenza abuzukuru biwe buri joro.Grandfather makes his grandchildren laugh every evening.
- Ese ivyo uvuze ni ukuntwenza canke ni nyabo?Is what you said a joke or is it serious?
- Sintwenza ku bintu vy'ingenzi.I don't joke about important matters.
- Uwo mukinnyi azotwenza abareba bose.That performer will make all the spectators laugh.
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