Kirundi
kuvugisha
Word parts: ku-vugisha
koo-voo-GEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundikuvugishakoo-voo-GEE-shahsoon
Englishto make talksoon
Frenchfaire parlersoon
Meaning
to get someone to speak, especially by pressing or persuading them until they reveal the truth.
Good to know
the causative form (-ish-) of kuvuga (to speak); typically used when someone is coaxed or pressured into admitting something.
Examples
- Umupolisi arashaka kuvugisha uwo yafashe.The police officer wants to make the person he arrested talk.
- Ese barashobora kuvugisha uwo mwana atinya?Can they make that frightened child talk?
- Ntibashobora kuvugisha uwo muntu utumva.They cannot make that stubborn person talk.
- Aragiye kuvugisha abagabo babiri kugira amenye ivyabaye.He is going to make the two men talk to find out what happened.
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