indimi

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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