Kirundi
guhuhira
Word parts: gu-huhira
goo-hoo-HEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundiguhuhiragoo-hoo-HEE-rahsoon
Englishto blow atsoon
Frenchsouffler à, poursoon
Meaning
to blow on something at a place, or for someone's benefit.
Good to know
The applicative of guhuha.
Examples
- Yamhuhiye umuriro kugira ngo bashye vuba.He stoked the fire for her so the food would cook faster.
- Ntimuhuhire umuriro udashaka kwaka.Don't keep blowing on a fire that doesn't want to catch.
- Abana barahuhiye umukecuru umuriro we ku mugoroba.The children stoked the fire for the old woman in the evening.
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