guhaga

How to say it

Meaning

for grain to begin forming a head, to fight someone bigger than oneself, or to blow air into something.

Good to know

verb guhaga; several related senses depending on context — grain ripening, a challenging fight, or inflating something with air.

Examples

• Ingano irahaga muri iki gihe.The wheat is heading up (forming grain) at this time.
• Ese uwo muhungu arashaka guhaga umukuru wiwe?Does that boy want to fight someone bigger than him?
• Ntawuhaga umupira ataramenye kuwuhaga.No one inflates a ball without knowing how.
• Ingano zizohaga mu kwezi guteba.The wheat will head up next month.

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