Kinyarwanda
gucugutu
Word parts: gu-cugutu
goo-choo-GOO-too
How to say it
Kinyarwandagucugutugoo-choo-GOO-toosoon
Englishto shake hardsoon
Frenchsecouer fortsoon
Meaning
to shake something vigorously.
Good to know
variant form alongside gucugusa.
Examples
- Yacugutuye igitabo kugira ngo asukure umukungugu.He shook the book hard to remove the dust.
- Umuyaga wacugutuye amashami y'ibiti.The wind shook the tree branches hard.
- Ntukacugutu iyi meza, hejuru harimo ibirahuri.Don't shake this table hard, there's glass on top.
- Yacugutuye umukapu kugira ngo arebe icyawuzuyemo.He shook the bag hard to see what filled it.
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