Kirundi
gukwemagura
Word parts: gu-kwemagura
goo-kweh-ma-GOO-ra
How to say it
Kirundigukwemaguragoo-kweh-ma-GOO-rasoon
Englishto grind quicklysoon
Frenchmoudre rapidementsoon
Meaning
to grind something quickly.
Good to know
an intensive, rapid form of gukwema.
Examples
- Yarakwemaguye ibigori mu kanya nyene.He quickly ground the maize in an instant.
- Kwemagura iyo mfuka y'ibigori tugende.Quickly grind that sack of maize so we can go.
- Ntiyakwemaguye vyose, hasigaye igice kimwe.He didn't grind everything quickly, one part remained.
- Tuzokwemagura amasaka imbere y'uko izuba rirenga.We will quickly grind the sorghum before sunset.
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