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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