Kirundi
gukariha
Word parts: gu-kariha
goo-kah-REE-hah
How to say it
Kirundigukarihagoo-kah-REE-hahsoon
Englishto be sharpsoon
Frenchêtre tranchantsoon
Meaning
to be sharp, as a blade, or to taste bitter.
Good to know
to be sharp (instrument); to be bitter
Examples
- Iyi mpanga irakariha cane.This knife is very sharp.
- Iki kiyiko kirakariha ku munwa.This medicine is bitter to the taste.
- Ntukoreshe ico gikoresho gikariha nabi.Don't use that tool, it's dangerously sharp.
- Amagambo yiwe yarakariye.His words were sharp and harsh.
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