guhusha
goo-HOO-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandaguhushagoo-HOO-shahsoon
Englishto miss (a target, a shot)soon
Frenchrater, manquer (la cible)soon
Meaning
To fail to hit what one aims at, such as a goal, a penalty or an animal being hunted; it is also said of missing a chance.
Good to know
Very common in football: guhusha igitego, to miss a goal; guhusha penaliti, to miss a penalty. The perfect is -hushije: yahushije, he missed.
Examples
- Rutahizamu yahushije penaliti ku munota wa nyuma.The striker missed a penalty in the last minute.
- Umuhigi yarashe inyamaswa arayihusha.The hunter shot at the animal and missed it.
- Iyo uhushije, wongera kugerageza.If you miss, you try again.
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