Kinyarwanda
gushukashuka
Word parts: gu-shukashuka
goo-shoo-kah-SHOO-kah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushukashukagoo-shoo-kah-SHOO-kahsoon
Englishto temptsoon
Frenchtenter, tromper légèrementsoon
Meaning
to tempt or fool someone lightly, in a playful or minor way.
Good to know
an intensive, lighter form of gushuka, often used of harmless teasing.
Examples
- Yashukashutse umuvandimwe we mu mukino.He playfully tricked his sibling in the game.
- Ntukanshukashuke, ndabizi neza.Don't try to trick me, I know it well.
- Barashukashuka abana kugira ngo barye imboga.They coax the children into eating vegetables.
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