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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