gukundisha

How to say it

Meaning

To make someone come to like or love something or someone, such as reading, a culture or a person.

Good to know

Causative of gukunda, to love: the person is the first object and what he comes to love follows: gukundisha abana gusoma, to make children love reading. The opposite is kwangisha, to make someone hate.

Examples

• Ababyeyi bakwiye gukundisha abana gusoma ibitabo.Parents should get their children to love reading books.
• Umwarimu mwiza akundisha abanyeshuri isomo rye.A good teacher makes students love his subject.
• Iyi ndirimbo yakundishije benshi umuco nyarwanda.This song made many people love Rwandan culture.

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