guhwata

How to say it

Meaning

to remove the skin or outer covering of something, such as a fruit or vegetable.

Good to know

Ordinary word for peeling fruit or vegetables, such as bananas or cassava.

Examples

• Umukenyezi arahwata igitoki.The woman is peeling a banana.
• Mbega urahwata ibirayi?Are you peeling the potatoes?
• Ntawuhwata imbuto zitoshye.No one peels unripe fruit.
• Nzohwata iyi mihogo none nimugoroba.I will peel this cassava this evening.

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