Kirundi
gukekwa
Word parts: gu-kekwa
goo-KEHK-wah
How to say it
Kirundigukekwagoo-KEHK-wahsoon
Englishto be cut upsoon
Frenchêtre coupé en morceauxsoon
Meaning
the passive of gukeka: to be cut up into small pieces.
Good to know
The passive of gukeka, used when speaking of the food or object rather than the person doing the cutting.
Examples
- Inyama irakekwa mbere yo guteka.The meat is cut into pieces before cooking.
- Mbega ibitoki birakekwa hano?Are the bananas cut up here?
- Iki gikoko ntikekwa ata cansu gikaze.This carcass isn't cut up without a sharp knife.
- Inyama izokekwa mu duce duto ejo.The meat will be cut into small pieces tomorrow.
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