Kirundi
gucukura
Word parts: gu-cukura
goo-choo-KOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigucukuragoo-choo-KOO-rahsoon
Englishto dig a holesoon
Frenchcreuser un trousoon
Meaning
To dig into the ground, especially to make a hole.
Good to know
common verb.
Examples
- Turacukura icobo.We are digging a hole.
- Nti bacukuye ikuzimu ryiza.They didn't dig a good pit.
- Uzocukura aho tuzotera igiti.You will dig where we'll plant the tree.
- Abakozi baracukuye umusarane.The workers dug a trench.
The same word in
Not yet checked by a native speaker.