Kirundi
gukanyira
Word parts: gu-kanyira
goo-kah-NYEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukanyiragoo-kah-NYEE-rahsoon
Englishto squeeze atsoon
Frenchpresser à, poursoon
Meaning
to squeeze something out at a place, or for someone.
Good to know
to squeeze at, for
Examples
- Yarakanyiye imbuto z'imyembe mu gikombe.He squeezed the mango juice into the cup for them.
- Twamukanyiye intete z'inanasi.We squeezed out the pineapple juice for him.
- Ntukanyire iyi mbuto ahatanaka.Don't squeeze that fruit just anywhere.
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