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gushakisha

goo-shah-KEE-shah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagushakishagoo-shah-KEE-shahsoon
Englishto search for, to look everywhere forsoon
Frenchrechercher, chercher partoutsoon

Meaning

To look hard for something or someone, in many places or for a long time. It is a stronger form of gushaka, to look for or to want.

Good to know

Takes a direct object: gushakisha akazi, to look for work; polisi irashakisha abajura, the police are hunting the thieves. Gushakisha kuri interineti is to search online.

Examples

  • Polisi irimo gushakisha abajura batatu.The police are looking for three thieves.
  • Amaze amezi atandatu ashakisha akazi.He has been looking for work for six months.
  • Twashakishije imfunguzo hose mu nzu.We searched the whole house for the keys.

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Forms

bagishakisha, bashakisha, ishakisha, shakisha, ushakisha, yashakishije

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