Kinyarwanda
gushinyagura
Word parts: gu-shinyagura
goo-shee-nyah-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushinyaguragoo-shee-nyah-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto mocksoon
Frenchse moquer, ridiculisersoon
Meaning
to make fun of or ridicule someone, often scornfully.
Good to know
a stronger, more scornful word than everyday teasing; used for mocking someone's misfortune or mistakes.
Examples
- Abana barashinyagura mugenzi wabo wagwiriye.The children mock their classmate who fell.
- Ese urashinyagura abantu bagize amakosa?Do you mock people who make mistakes?
- Ntashinyagura abandi, agira impuhwe.He doesn't mock others, he's compassionate.
- Uzashinyagurwa niba ukomeje kwigira umunyabwenge.You will be mocked if you keep acting like a know-it-all.
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