Kinyarwanda
gushishikaza
Word parts: gu-shishikaza
goo-shee-shee-KAH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushishikazagoo-shee-shee-KAH-zahsoon
Englishto encouragesoon
Frenchencourager, exhortersoon
Meaning
to encourage, to exhort someone.
Good to know
the causative of gushishikara; someone spurs another person on to effort.
Examples
- Umwarimu arashishikaza abanyeshuri kwiga cyane.The teacher encourages the students to study hard.
- Yashishikaje itsinda rye mbere y'umukino.He rallied his team before the game.
- Ntiyashishikaje abakozi be.He did not encourage his workers.
- Uzabashishikaza gute gukomeza umushinga?How will you encourage them to continue the project?
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