Kinyarwanda
gucugusa
Word parts: gu-cugusa
goo-choo-GOO-sah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucugusagoo-choo-GOO-sahsoon
Englishto shake hardsoon
Frenchsecouer fortsoon
Meaning
to shake something vigorously.
Good to know
to shake hard (tr.)
Examples
- Yacugusye igiti kugira ngo imbuto zigwe hasi.He shook the tree hard so the fruit would fall down.
- Ntukacugushe icyo gikombe, kirimo amazi menshi.Don't shake that cup hard, it's full of water.
- Umuyaga wacugusye inzu yose.The wind shook the whole house hard.
- Yacugusye umwana kugira ngo amukangure.He shook the child hard to wake him.
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