indimi

Kirundi

gukavya

Word parts: gu-kavya

goo-KAH-vyah

How to say it

Kirundigukavyagoo-KAH-vyahsoon
Englishto put food in sun to drysoon
Frenchsécher au soleilsoon

Meaning

to lay food out in the sun to dry, or for something like a flower or corn silk to dry up.

Good to know

to put food in sun to dry, to dry up (flower, corn silk)

Examples

  • Yarakavije amasaka azuba neza.She spread the sorghum out to dry well in the sun.
  • Indabo zarakavije kubera ubushuhe.The flowers dried up because of the heat.
  • Twarakavije ibitoke imbere yo kubikoresha.We dried the bananas out before using them.

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