Kirundi
gukuyengeza
Word parts: gu-kuyengeza
goo-koo-yeh-nGEH-za
How to say it
Kirundigukuyengezagoo-koo-yeh-nGEH-zasoon
Englishto polishsoon
Frenchpolir, rendre lissesoon
Meaning
to polish something, to smooth it out.
Good to know
close in meaning to gukurungira, used for finishing a surface until smooth.
Examples
- Yarakuyengeje inkomvyi z'igiti c'urugi.He polished the door's wooden panels smooth.
- Kuyengeza iryo buye tubone urutare rworoshe.Smooth out that stone so we get an even slab.
- Ntiyakuyengeje neza, aracari ahagoye.He did not polish it well, rough spots remain.
- Tuzokuyengeza izo mbaho tugiye gukoresha mu bwato.We will smooth those planks we're about to use for the boat.
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