Kirundi
gukamurura
Word parts: gu-kamurura
goo-kah-moo-ROO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukamururagoo-kah-moo-ROO-rahsoon
Englishto dry up a swampsoon
Frenchassécher un maraissoon
Meaning
to drain a swamp dry.
Good to know
to dry up a swamp
Examples
- Bakamuruye ibiyaga bakabihindura imirima.They drained the swamps and turned them into fields.
- Ntibyoroshye gukamurura ubwo bworo bunini.It's not easy to drain that big marsh.
- Leta yarakamuruye igishanga kugira ngo bubake amabarabara.The government drained the swamp to build roads.
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