Kirundi
guforwa
Word parts: gu-forwa
goo-FOHR-wah
How to say it
Kirundiguforwagoo-FOHR-wahsoon
Englishto be stretchedsoon
Frenchêtre tendu (arc)soon
Meaning
to be stretched, said of a bow.
Good to know
The passive form of gufora.
Examples
- Umuheto uraguforwa n'umupfumu.The bow is being strung by the hunter.
- Ntiwashaka guforwa cane.It shouldn't be stretched too much.
- Umuheto wamaze guforwa.The bow has already been strung.
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