Kirundi
gukarabira
Word parts: gu-karabira
goo-kah-rah-BEE-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukarabiragoo-kah-rah-BEE-rahsoon
Englishto wash the hands insoon
Frenchse laver les mains danssoon
Meaning
to wash one's hands in something.
Good to know
The applicative of gukaraba.
Examples
- Yarakarabiye mu gasabo k'amazi.He washed his hands in the little basin of water.
- Twarakarabiye mu ruzi kuko ata mazi twari dufise.We washed our hands in the river because we had no other water.
- Ntukarabire mu mazi mabi.Don't wash your hands in dirty water.
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