kwiyogoshesha
kwee-yoh-goh-SHEH-shah
How to say it
Kinyarwandakwiyogosheshakwee-yoh-goh-SHEH-shahsoon
Englishto get a haircut, to have oneself shavedsoon
Meaning
To have one's hair or beard cut or shaved by someone else, such as a barber.
Good to know
Reflexive causative of kogosha, to cut hair or shave. What is cut follows: kwiyogoshesha umusatsi, to get a haircut; kwiyogoshesha ubwanwa, to have one's beard shaved.
Examples
- Ngiye kwiyogoshesha kwa kinyozi.I am going to get a haircut at the barber's.
- Yiyogoshesheje umusatsi wose mbere y'ubukwe.He had all his hair shaved off before the wedding.
- Abanyeshuri basabwa kwiyogoshesha buri kwezi.Students are required to get a haircut every month.
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