gukarishya
goo-kah-REE-shyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagukarishyagoo-kah-REE-shyah
Englishto sharpen
Frenchaiguiser, affûter
Meaning
To make a blade sharp; figuratively, to improve a skill or knowledge.
Good to know
Of blades, gukarishya icyuma, and of skills, gukarishya ubumenyi. The perfective -karishye means sharp or harsh: ibihano bikarishye, harsh penalties.
Examples
- Ndashaka gukarishya icyuma cyanjye.I want to sharpen my knife.
- Abaganga bakarishya ubumenyi bwabo buri mwaka.Doctors sharpen their skills every year.
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