Kinyarwanda
kwishisha
Word parts: kw-ishisha
kwee-SHEE-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwishishakwee-SHEE-shahsoon
Englishto fearsoon
Frenchcraindresoon
Meaning
to feel wary of someone or something, holding back out of fear or mistrust.
Good to know
to fear, mistrust
Examples
- Umukobwa yishishaga umusore utazwi neza.The girl was wary of the young man she didn't know well.
- Ese wishisha kujya muri iyo nzira nijoro?Are you afraid to go that way at night?
- Ntabwo yishishaga, yari azi neza uwo muntu.He wasn't wary, he knew that person well.
- Ntukishishe, ndi kumwe nawe.Don't be afraid, I am with you.
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