kwisiga
kwee-SEE-gah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwisigakwee-SEE-gah
Englishto put on (lotion, oil); to wear makeup
Frenchse passer (de la crème) ; se maquiller
Meaning
To rub oil, lotion or makeup on one's own body or face, to care for the skin or to look beautiful.
Good to know
Reflexive of gusiga, to smear. The substance is the object: kwisiga amavuta, to put on lotion; kwisiga ibirungo, to wear makeup. The perfect is -isize: yisize, she has put on.
Examples
- Buri gitondo yisiga amavuta y'umubiri.Every morning she puts on body lotion.
- Abakobwa bamwe ntibakunda kwisiga ibirungo.Some girls do not like to wear makeup.
- Mbere yo kujya ku zuba, ni byiza kwisiga amavuta arinda uruhu.Before going into the sun, it is good to put on a lotion that protects the skin.
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