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Kinyarwanda

gusunika

Word parts: gu-sunika

goo-soo-NEE-kah

How to say it

Kinyarwandagusunikagoo-soo-NEE-kahsoon
Englishto pushsoon
Frenchpoussersoon

Meaning

to press against something with force to move it away or in a particular direction.

Good to know

Use this when you're describing pushing an object.

Examples

  • Gusunika ikibaho ku rubuga.Push the board onto the field.
  • Ndasunika igitanda mu cyumba.I am pushing the bed in the room.
  • Yasunitse imodoka igasohoka mu muhanda.He pushed the car out onto the road.
  • Ushobora gusunika iyi meza?Can you push this table?

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