Kirundi
agaseba
Word parts: aga-seba
a-ga-SE-ba
How to say it
Kirundiagasebaa-ga-SE-basoon
Englishbubbling of water in springsoon
Frenchbouillonnement, tamissoon
Meaning
the bubbling of water at a spring or while boiling; also a sifter for removing chaff from grain.
Good to know
context tells the two senses apart, one about water and one a tool.
Examples
- Amazi araseba mu gasumo.The water bubbles at the spring.
- Yakoresheje agaseba gutandukanya umuceri n'igishishwa.She used the sifter to separate rice from chaff.
- Amazi araseba mu nkono kubera ubushuhe.The water is bubbling in the pot from the heat.
- Agaseba karafashije mu gutunganya imyaka.The sifter helped in processing the crops.
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