Kirundi
gukubura
Word parts: gu-kubura
goo-koo-BOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukuburagoo-koo-BOO-rasoon
Englishto sweepsoon
Frenchbalayersoon
Meaning
to sweep or clean with a brush.
Good to know
transitive, used for the daily chore of sweeping a floor or yard.
Examples
- Yarakuvuye mu nzu imbere yo kwakira abashitsi.She swept the house before receiving guests.
- Kubura urwo ruganda, hariho amababi menshi.Sweep that yard, there are many leaves.
- Ntiyakuvuye neza, hasi haracari hafise umukungugu.She didn't sweep well, the floor still has dust.
- Tuzokubura ivyumba vyose ejo mu gitondo.We will sweep all the rooms tomorrow morning.
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