Kirundi
gukeka
Word parts: gu-keka
goo-KEH-kah
How to say it
Kirundigukekagoo-KEH-kahsoon
Englishto cut up in small piecessoon
Frenchcouper en petits morceauxsoon
Meaning
to cut something up into small pieces.
Good to know
Ordinary word for chopping something into small pieces, especially food.
Examples
- Umukenyezi arakeka inyama.The woman is cutting the meat into small pieces.
- Mbega urakeka ibitoki mu duce dutoyi?Are you cutting the bananas into small pieces?
- Ntawukeka ibiryo ata cansu.No one cuts food up without a knife.
- Tuzokeka izi nyama ejo ku mugoroba.We will cut this meat into pieces tomorrow evening.
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