Kirundi
gukaraba
Word parts: gu-karaba
goo-kah-RAH-bah
How to say it
Kirundigukarabagoo-kah-RAH-bahsoon
Englishto wash one's handssoon
Frenchse laver les mainssoon
Meaning
to wash one's hands with water.
Good to know
Ordinary word for washing hands, often before a meal.
Examples
- Abana barakaraba imbere yo kurya.The children wash their hands before eating.
- Mbega urakaraba mbere yo kurya?Are you washing your hands before eating?
- Ntawurya ata gukaraba.No one eats without washing their hands.
- Tuzokaraba amazi akiri meza.We will wash our hands while the water is still clean.
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