Kirundi
gukurungira
Word parts: gu-kurungira
goo-koo-roo-NGEE-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukurungiragoo-koo-roo-NGEE-rasoon
Englishto polishsoon
Frenchpolir, rendre lissesoon
Meaning
to polish something, to make it smooth.
Good to know
transitive, used for smoothing wood, stone, or other surfaces.
Examples
- Umubuzi arakurungira igiti kugira ngo kibe kiroroshe.The carpenter smooths the wood so it becomes even.
- Kurungira iyo meza imbere yo kuyiraba amarangi.Smooth that table before painting it.
- Ntiyakurungiye neza, hasigaye ahantu hagoye.He didn't smooth it well, rough spots remain.
- Tuzokurungira izo ntebe zose z'ishure.We will smooth all those school chairs.
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