Kinyarwanda
gushakana
Word parts: gu-shakana
goo-shah-KAH-nah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushakanagoo-shah-KAH-nahsoon
Englishto get marriedsoon
Frenchse mariersoon
Meaning
for two people to marry one another.
Good to know
the reciprocal form of gushaka (in the marriage sense); used for a couple marrying each other.
Examples
- Aba bakundana barashakana uku kwezi.This couple is getting married this month.
- Ese muzashakana ryari?When will you two get married?
- Ntibashakana kubera imigenzo itandukanye.They aren't marrying each other because of differing customs.
- Bazashakana nyuma y'umwaka umwe.They will marry each other after one year.
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