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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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