Kirundi
gucanira
Word parts: gu-canira
goo-chah-NEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigucaniragoo-chah-NEE-rahsoon
Englishto keep a fire goingsoon
Frenchentretenir un feusoon
Meaning
to make or keep a fire going for someone or something, such as livestock.
Good to know
The applicative form of gucana 'to kindle a fire', meaning to make a fire for someone.
Examples
- Umukozi arashaka kugucanira umuriro.The worker wants to make a fire for him.
- Ntibashoboye kugucanira ibitoke.They couldn't keep a fire going for the bananas.
- Bazogerageza gucanira inka umuriro.They will try to make a fire to warm the cows.
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