gukerera

How to say it

Meaning

to cut with a sawing motion, as when slaughtering an animal or cutting grass with a blade.

Good to know

used for the sawing motion of a knife across an animal's neck when slaughtering, or for cutting grass.

Examples

• Umwubatsi arakerera ibiti n'urusaho.The builder is sawing wood with a saw.
• Bakereye intama imbere yo kuyicuza.They cut the sheep's throat before dressing it.
• Ntiyakereye neza, umukanda ntiwaciwe.He did not saw properly, the rope wasn't cut through.
• Tuzokerera ubwatsi bw'iyo ntara ejo.We will cut the grass of that field tomorrow.