gukwikira

How to say it

Meaning

to put a handle on something.

Good to know

transitive, used for fitting a handle onto tools like a hoe or an axe.

Examples

• Yarakwikiye isuka nshasha.He fitted a handle onto the new hoe.
• Kwikira iyo mbuki, uzokora nayo mu murima.Put a handle on that hoe blade, you'll work with it in the field.
• Ntiyakwikiye neza, umupini warasimvutse.He didn't fit the handle well, the wooden shaft came loose.
• Tuzokwikira ivyuma vyose vy'akazi imbere y'uko dutangura.We will fit handles on all the tools before we start.