Kirundi
gukara
Word parts: gu-kara
goo-KAH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukaragoo-KAH-rahsoon
Englishto be fierce, to taste bittersoon
Frenchêtre féroce, être amersoon
Meaning
to be fierce or cruel in character, or, of food, to taste bitter.
Good to know
Covers both a harsh personality and a bitter taste; context makes clear which sense is meant.
Examples
- Uwo mugabo arakara ku bana biwe.That man is cruel to his children.
- Mbega iyi miti irakara?Does this medicine taste bitter?
- Ntakara ku bantu badakoze nabi.He isn't cruel to people who haven't done wrong.
- Iyi mboga izokara niba ikaze cane.This vegetable will taste bitter if it's very unripe.
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