Kinyarwanda
gushonga
Word parts: gu-shonga
goo-SHOHN-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushongagoo-SHOHN-gahsoon
Englishto meltsoon
Frenchfondre, dissoudresoon
Meaning
for a solid, such as sugar or ice, to turn into liquid from heat.
Good to know
used for melting substances like sugar, butter, or ice.
Examples
- Isukari irashonga mu mazi ashyushye.Sugar melts in hot water.
- Ese urubura rurashonga vuba mu zuba?Does ice melt quickly in the sun?
- Ntishonga ku bukonje.It doesn't melt in the cold.
- Amavuta azashonga nimushyira ku muriro.The fat will melt if you put it on the fire.
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