Kirundi
guhotorwa
Word parts: gu-hotorwa
goo-ho-TOR-wah
How to say it
Kirundiguhotorwagoo-ho-TOR-wahsoon
Englishto be twistedsoon
Frenchêtre tordusoon
Meaning
to become twisted or bent out of its straight shape.
Good to know
The passive of guhotora (to twist something); used of ropes, wires, or limbs that have been bent or contorted.
Examples
- Umugozi urahotorwa n'uburemere.The rope is being twisted by the weight.
- Mbega ukuboko kwiwe kurahotorwa?Is his arm getting twisted?
- Iyi miyoboro ntiyihotorwa vuba.This wire doesn't twist easily.
- Igiti kizohotorwa n'umuyaga mukaze.The tree will get twisted by the strong wind.
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