kunezeza
koo-neh-ZEH-zah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakunezezakoo-neh-ZEH-zahsoon
Englishto please, to make happy; to satisfysoon
Frenchréjouir, faire plaisir ; satisfairesoon
Meaning
To give joy or pleasure to someone or something, such as a person, the body or, in the old religion, the ancestors.
Good to know
Causative of kunezerwa, to be happy. The one pleased is the object: kunezeza umuntu, to make someone happy. In everyday speech gushimisha is more common.
Examples
- Indirimbo ze zinezeza abakunzi be.His songs delight his fans.
- Intego ye ni ukunezeza abakiriya.His aim is to please the customers.
- Nta kintu kinezeza umubyeyi nko kubona abana be bameze neza.Nothing pleases a parent like seeing their children well.
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