Kirundi
guhungura
Word parts: gu-hungura
goo-hoon-GOO-rah
How to say it
Kirundiguhunguragoo-hoon-GOO-rahsoon
Englishto rub off dirt, to shell maizesoon
Frenchfrotter, égrenersoon
Meaning
to rub dirt off an object, or to shell dried maize kernels from the cob.
Good to know
Used both for cleaning by rubbing and, in farming, for stripping maize kernels off the cob by hand.
Examples
- Umukobwa arahungura ibigori.The girl is shelling the maize.
- Mbega muhungura ibigori vyose?Are you shelling all the maize?
- Ntawuhungura ibigori bitakumye.No one shells maize that isn't dry.
- Tuzohungura ibigori ejo ku murango.We will shell the maize tomorrow morning.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.