Kirundi
kuyagisha
Word parts: ku-yagisha
koo-yah-GEE-shah
How to say it
Kirundikuyagishakoo-yah-GEE-shahsoon
Englishto cause to meltsoon
Frenchfaire fondresoon
Meaning
to cause something to melt.
Good to know
an -isha causative of the same root as kuyagiriza, used of a substance liquefying.
Examples
- Umuvyeyi arayagisha amavuta yo guteka.The mother is melting the cooking fat.
- Ntushobora kuyagisha ivuzi mu mazi akonje.You cannot melt beeswax in cold water.
- Bazoyagisha isukari kugira ngo bakore inzuka.They will melt the sugar to make caramel.
- Kera twayagishaga ivuzi vuba igihe umuriro ukaze.Long ago we used to melt beeswax quickly when the fire was hot.
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