Kinyarwanda
gutigisa
Word parts: gu-tigisa
goo-tee-GEE-sah
How to say it
Kinyarwandagutigisagoo-tee-GEE-sahsoon
Englishto shakesoon
Frenchsecouersoon
Meaning
to cause something to shake or tremble.
Good to know
to shake (tr.)
Examples
- Umutingito watigishije inzu yose.The earthquake shook the whole house.
- Yatigishije igiti kugira ngo imbuto zigwe.He shook the tree so the fruit would fall.
- Ntabwo umuyaga watigishije iki gikoni.The wind did not shake this hut.
- Ntutigishe icyo gikombe, hari amazi menshi.Don't shake that cup, there's a lot of water in it.
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