Kirundi
gukorogoshora
Word parts: gu-korogoshora
goo-ko-ro-go-SHO-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukorogoshoragoo-ko-ro-go-SHO-rasoon
Englishto chip stonesoon
Frenchtailler la pierre, creusersoon
Meaning
to chip away at stone, making holes in it, or to hollow it out.
Good to know
describes stonework, chipping or carving to make a hole or cavity.
Examples
- Umubuzi arakorogoshora ibuye kugira ngo akoreho ikinu.The craftsman chips at the stone to make a mortar from it.
- Korogoshora iryo buye tubone icibo.Hollow out that stone so we get a trough.
- Ntiyakorogoshoye neza, ikinogo kirasigaye kiri gito.He did not hollow it out well, the hole remained too small.
- Tuzokorogoshora amabuye menshi mu kwubaka umuhana.We will chip many stones as we build the road.
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