indimi

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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