Kirundi
inyoshwa
i-NYO-shwa
How to say it
Kirundiinyoshwai-NYO-shwasoon
Englishpersuasionsoon
Frenchpersuasionsoon
Meaning
the act of leading someone along or talking them into something, persuasion.
Good to know
Related to the verb kunyosha (to lead astray or persuade); can carry a connotation of manipulation.
Examples
- Iyo nyoshwa yaramuyoboye mu bibi.That persuasion led him into bad things.
- Ni iyihe nyoshwa yakoreshejwe kuri we?What kind of persuasion was used on him?
- Nta nyoshwa nkoresha kuri abana banje.I use no persuasion on my children.
- Ejo bazokoresha inyoshwa kugira ngo bamwemeze.Tomorrow they will use persuasion to convince him.
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