gucengeza

How to say it

Meaning

to cause something to penetrate or soak into something else.

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to make penetrate, soak in

Examples

• Yacengeje amavuta mu ruhu rw'inka.He worked the oil into the cow's hide.
• Umwarimu yacengeje inyigisho mu mitwe y'abanyeshuri.The teacher instilled the lessons in the students' minds.
• Amazi yacengejwe mu butaka kugira ngo bworoshye.Water was soaked into the soil to soften it.
• Ntabwo byoroshye gucengeza iryo jambo mu mitwe y'abana bato.It is not easy to instill that word in young children's minds.

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