Kirundi
gucura
Word parts: gu-cura
gu-CU-ra
How to say it
Kirundigucuragu-CU-rasoon
Englishto forge metalsoon
Frenchforgersoon
Meaning
to shape metal by heating and hammering it, to forge.
Good to know
verb gucura; the traditional work of a blacksmith (umucuzi), shaping tools and weapons from iron.
Examples
- Umucuzi aracura icumu.The blacksmith is forging a spear.
- Uzi gucura icuma?Do you know how to forge iron?
- Simenya gucura ibikoresho vy'ubuhinzi.I don't know how to forge farming tools.
- Bazocura ibirwanisho ejo.They will forge weapons tomorrow.
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