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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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