Kinyarwanda
gushima
Word parts: gu-shima
goo-SHEE-mah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushimagoo-SHEE-mahsoon
Englishto scratchsoon
Frenchrayer (comme une ardoise)soon
Meaning
to praise, to thank, or to be content with something.
Good to know
a very common verb combining gratitude and approval.
Examples
- Ndagushima cyane ku bufasha wangiriye.I thank you very much for the help you gave me.
- Yashimye akazi twakoze.He praised the work we did.
- Ntiyashimye ibisubizo yahawe.He was not satisfied with the answers he was given.
- Uzashima iki gikorwa cyacu?Will you approve of this work of ours?
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