Kirundi
gucibwa
Word parts: gu-cibwa
goo-CHEE-bwah
How to say it
Kirundigucibwagoo-CHEE-bwahsoon
Englishto be cutsoon
Frenchêtre coupé, être amputésoon
Meaning
to be cut or amputated.
Good to know
The passive form of guca 'to cut'.
Examples
- Igiti kiragucibwa n'umukozi.The tree is being cut down by the worker.
- Ntiyashaka gucibwa ukuboko.He didn't want his arm amputated.
- Igishanga caramaze gucibwa n'uruzi.The marsh had already been cut through by the river.
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