gushakira
goo-shah-KEE-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushakiragoo-shah-KEE-rah
Englishto look for (for someone), to seek (for)
Frenchchercher pour, trouver pour
Meaning
To look for something on behalf of someone or for a purpose, such as a job, a market or a solution for others. Gushakira umuti ikibazo means to seek a solution to a problem.
Good to know
The applied form of gushaka, to look for. The person helped comes first: gushakira umwana ishuri, to find a school for a child. Past: yashakiye.
Examples
- Ababyeyi be bamushakiye ishuri ryiza.His parents found him a good school.
- Leta irimo gushakira urubyiruko akazi.The government is looking for jobs for young people.
- Tugomba gushakira hamwe umuti w'iki kibazo.We must look together for a solution to this problem.
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