Kirundi
guhotorera
Word parts: gu-hotorera
goo-hoh-toh-REH-rah
How to say it
Kirundiguhotoreragoo-hoh-toh-REH-rahsoon
Englishto twist atsoon
Frenchtordre à, poursoon
Meaning
to twist something at or for someone.
Good to know
The applicative of guhotora — you twist something on someone's behalf or in a particular place.
Examples
- Yampororeye guhotorera umugozi ku giti.He asked me to twist the rope around the tree for him.
- Namuhotoreye impuzu kugira ngo ayoge.I wrung the cloth for her so she could wash.
- Ntitwamuhotoreye ivyo yasavye.We didn't twist it for him the way he had asked.
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