gushyushya
goo-SHYOO-shyah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagushyushyagoo-SHYOO-shyahsoon
Englishto heat, to warm up; to liven upsoon
Frenchchauffer, réchauffer ; animersoon
Meaning
To make something warm or hot, such as food or water; figuratively, to liven up an event or to stir up feelings.
Good to know
Causative of gushyuha, to become warm. Gushyushya ibiryo, to warm up food; gushyushya amazi, to heat water. Of events, gushyushya ibirori is to liven up the party.
Examples
- Shyushya ibiryo mbere yo kubiha abana.Warm up the food before giving it to the children.
- Umuriro w'amakara ukoreshwa gushyushya amazi.A charcoal fire is used to heat water.
- Umuhanzi yashyushyije abafana mu gitaramo.The singer warmed up the fans at the concert.
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