Kirundi
gucagatira
Word parts: gu-cagatira
goo-chah-gah-TEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigucagatiragoo-chah-gah-TEE-rahsoon
Englishto be almost fullsoon
Frenchêtre presque plein (p. ex. pot à eau)soon
Meaning
for a container, such as a water pot, to be almost completely full.
Good to know
to be almost full (e.g. waterpot)
Examples
- Inzoga irashobora gucagatira mu gikondo.The beer can nearly fill the pot.
- Amazi yamaze gucagatira mu nzabya.The water has nearly filled the jug.
- Ntiyashaka ko inzabya igucagatira cane.He didn't want the jug to get almost too full.
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