Kirundi
gucumbwa
Word parts: gu-cumbwa
gu-CUM-bwa
How to say it
Kirundigucumbwagu-CUM-bwasoon
Englishto be kneadedsoon
Frenchêtre pétrisoon
Meaning
to have dough or a similar substance worked and pressed by hand, to be kneaded.
Good to know
passive of gucumba (to knead); used of dough or clay being worked by hand.
Examples
- Umukate uracumbwa neza.The bread dough is being kneaded well.
- Ivu ryacumbwe ryari?When was the clay kneaded?
- Umukate ntiwacumbwa bihagije.The dough was not kneaded enough.
- Uzocumbwa ejo mu gitondo.It will be kneaded tomorrow morning.
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