Kinyarwanda
gushavuza
Word parts: gu-shavuza
goo-shah-VOO-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushavuzagoo-shah-VOO-zahsoon
Englishto make sadsoon
Frenchattristersoon
Meaning
to cause someone sadness or grief.
Good to know
the causative of a verb meaning to be sad; used when someone or something causes sorrow.
Examples
- Amakuru mabi arashavuza umuryango.The bad news saddens the family.
- Ese ibyo birakushavuza?Does that make you sad?
- Ntashavuza abantu ku bushake.He doesn't make people sad on purpose.
- Uzashavuza ababyeyi bawe niba udakoze neza mu ishuri.You will make your parents sad if you don't do well in school.
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