Kirundi
gucacura
Word parts: gu-cacura
goo-chah-CHOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigucacuragoo-chah-CHOO-rahsoon
Englishto cut in even lengthssoon
Frenchcouper en longueurs égalessoon
Meaning
to cut something into even lengths, or to sort good grain from bad.
Good to know
to cut in even lengths; to sort good grain from bad ubu-cafu dirtiness
Examples
- Umugore arashaka gucacura ibiti.The woman wants to cut the sticks into even lengths.
- Ntibashaka gucacura imyumbati?Don't they want to cut the cassava into even pieces?
- Yamaze gucacura ingano n'ibishwerure.She has finished sorting the good grain from the bad.
- Bazogerageza gucacura inkwi.They will try to cut the firewood into even lengths.
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