Kirundi
gucanwa
Word parts: gu-canwa
goo-CHAH-nwah
How to say it
Kirundigucanwagoo-CHAH-nwahsoon
Englishto be lightedsoon
Frenchêtre allumé, brûlésoon
Meaning
to be lit or burned.
Good to know
The passive form of gucana 'to kindle a fire'.
Examples
- Umuriro uragucanwa n'umukozi.The fire is being lit by the worker.
- Ntiwashaka gucanwa mu mvura.It wouldn't light in the rain.
- Icaha caramaze gucanwa.The lamp has already been lit.
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