Kirundi
gukurugutura
Word parts: gu-kurugutura
goo-koo-roo-goo-TOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukuruguturagoo-koo-roo-goo-TOO-rasoon
Englishto clean out ear waxsoon
Frenchnettoyer le cérumen, faire comprendresoon
Meaning
to clean out ear wax, or figuratively to make someone understand.
Good to know
literal for cleaning ears; figuratively used for explaining something clearly to someone who was confused.
Examples
- Umuganga yarakurugutuye amatwi y'uwo murwayi.The doctor cleaned out that patient's ear wax.
- Kurugutura uwo mwana ico kibazo, ntiyakumva neza.Explain that problem clearly to that child, he didn't understand it well.
- Ntiyakurugutuye amatwi yiwe kera, none ntiyumva neza.He hasn't had his ears cleaned in a long time, so now he doesn't hear well.
- Tuzomukurugutura ivyo bibazo kugira ngo yumve neza.We will make him understand those issues clearly.
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