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Kinyarwanda

kwicisha

Word parts: kw-icisha

kwee-CHEE-shah

How to say it

Kinyarwandakwicishakwee-CHEE-shahsoon
Englishto cause to killsoon
Frenchfaire tuersoon

Meaning

to arrange for someone else to carry out a killing, to have someone killed.

Good to know

the causative of kwica: not to kill directly, but to cause a killing to happen.

Examples

  • Umwami wa kera yicishije abanzi be intambara.The ancient king had his enemies killed in war.
  • Ese yicishije uwo muntu ku bushake?Did he have that person killed on purpose?
  • Ntabwo yicishije umuntu n'umwe.He did not have anyone killed.
  • Ntawe uzongera kwicisha undi muntu muri iki gihugu.No one will have another person killed in this country again.

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