Kirundi
gukoropa
Word parts: gu-koropa
goo-ko-RO-pa
How to say it
Kirundigukoropagoo-ko-RO-pasoon
Englishto mopsoon
Frenchéponger, essuyersoon
Meaning
to mop, wipe, or swab a surface.
Good to know
transitive, used for cleaning floors or surfaces with a cloth or mop.
Examples
- Yarakoropye hasi h'ivyumba vyose.She mopped the floor of all the rooms.
- Koropa iyo meza y'ivyokurya imbere yo kurya.Wipe that dining table before eating.
- Ntiyakoropye neza, hasi haracari hafise umwanda.She didn't mop properly, the floor still has dirt.
- Tuzokoropa ivyumba vyose imbere y'uko abashitsi baza.We will mop all the rooms before the guests arrive.
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