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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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