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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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