Kirundi
gusarura
Word parts: gu-sarura
goo-sah-ROO-rah
How to say it
Kirundigusaruragoo-sah-ROO-rahsoon
Englishto put design on potsoon
Frenchmettre un motifsoon
Meaning
to decorate a pot or basket with a pattern.
Good to know
distinct from the unrelated harvesting sense found in some neighboring Bantu languages; in this list, it names the decorating craft.
Examples
- Umubumvyi arasarura inkono neza.The potter decorates the pot beautifully.
- Ntawushaka gusarura agatebo ata cizigiro.No one wants to decorate a basket carelessly.
- Uzi gusarura inkono ukoresheje umwango?Do you know how to decorate a pot with a comb pattern?
- Azosarura izo nkono imbere yo kuzicuruza.She will decorate those pots before selling them.
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